1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl.c
index 848d6a8e4f..7af0f73827 100644
--- a/src/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl.c
@@ -4989,6 +4989,13 @@ static int systemctl_main(DBusConnection *bus, int argc, char *argv[], DBusError
                         return 0;
                 }
 
+                if (!bus) {
+                        log_error("Failed to get D-Bus connection: %s", error->message);
+                        return -EIO;
+                }
+
+        } else {
+
                 if (!bus && !avoid_bus()) {
                         log_error("Failed to get D-Bus connection: %s", error->message);
                         return -EIO;