diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 883b624..33d974a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ else()
 	option(ENABLE_UDEV "use udev to search JTAG adapter from /dev/xx" ON)
 endif()
 option(ENABLE_CMSISDAP "enable cmsis DAP interface (requires hidapi)" ON)
-option(ENABLE_LIBGPIOD "enable libgpiod bitbang driver (requires libgpiod)" ON)
+if (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} MATCHES "Linux")
+	option(ENABLE_LIBGPIOD "enable libgpiod bitbang driver (requires libgpiod)" ON)
+else()
+	set(ENABLE_LIBGPIOD OFF)
+endif()
 option(USE_PKGCONFIG "Use pkgconfig to find libraries" ON)
 option(LINK_CMAKE_THREADS "Use CMake find_package to link the threading library" OFF)
 set(ISE_PATH "/opt/Xilinx/14.7" CACHE STRING "ise root directory (default: /opt/Xilinx/14.7)")
@@ -64,7 +68,7 @@ if (USE_PKGCONFIG)
 	endif()
 
 	if (ENABLE_LIBGPIOD)
-		pkg_check_modules(LIBGPIOD REQUIRED libgpiod)
+		pkg_check_modules(LIBGPIOD libgpiod)
 		if (NOT LIBGPIOD_FOUND)
 			message("libgpiod not found, disabling gpiod support")
 			set(ENABLE_LIBGPIOD OFF)