diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-start.service b/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-start.service
index 36c2bb38e0..bec9368427 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-start.service
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-start.service
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Description=Start psplash boot splash screen
 DefaultDependencies=no
 RequiresMountsFor=/run
+ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/psplash
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify
diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-systemd.service b/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-systemd.service
index 082207f232..e93e3deb35 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-systemd.service
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/psplash/files/psplash-systemd.service
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ DefaultDependencies=no
 After=psplash-start.service
 Requires=psplash-start.service
 RequiresMountsFor=/run
+ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/bin/psplash
 
 [Service]
 ExecStart=/usr/bin/psplash-systemd