diff --git a/src/pcm/meson.build b/src/pcm/meson.build
index e1b720a53..e7ac5433b 100644
--- a/src/pcm/meson.build
+++ b/src/pcm/meson.build
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ if get_option('dsd')
     dependencies: [
       util_dep,
     ],
+    build_by_default: get_option('test'),
     install: false,
   )
 endif