diff --git a/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass b/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass
index 12c59647be..3d8ca24a68 100644
--- a/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-recipe/systemd.bbclass
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ python __anonymous() {
 }
 
 systemd_postinst() {
-if systemctl >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+if type systemctl >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 	OPTS=""
 
 	if [ -n "$D" ]; then
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if systemctl >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 		done
 	fi
 
-	if [ -z "$D" ]; then
+	if [ -z "$D" ] && systemctl >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 		# Reload only system service manager
 		# --global for daemon-reload is not supported: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/19284
 		systemctl daemon-reload
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ fi
 }
 
 systemd_prerm() {
-if systemctl >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
-	if [ -z "$D" ]; then
+if type systemctl >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+	if [ -z "$D" ] && systemctl >/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 		if [ -n "${@systemd_filter_services("${SYSTEMD_SERVICE_ESCAPED}", False, d)}" ]; then
 			systemctl stop ${@systemd_filter_services("${SYSTEMD_SERVICE_ESCAPED}", False, d)}
 			systemctl disable ${@systemd_filter_services("${SYSTEMD_SERVICE_ESCAPED}", False, d)}