diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_nosystemd.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_nosystemd.go
index 7de9ae605..a65d8e443 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_nosystemd.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_nosystemd.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build !linux
+// +build !linux static_build
 
 package systemd
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (m *Manager) GetStats() (*cgroups.Stats, error) {
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) Set(container *configs.Config) error {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("Systemd not supported")
+	return fmt.Errorf("Systemd not supported")
 }
 
 func (m *Manager) Freeze(state configs.FreezerState) error {
diff --git a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go
index de89ccbed..d9d8302d6 100644
--- a/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go
+++ b/libcontainer/cgroups/systemd/apply_systemd.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// +build linux
+// +build linux,!static_build
 
 package systemd