diff --git a/util-linux/Config.in b/util-linux/Config.in
index bfd51bc7b..b97be8b22 100644
--- a/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -416,6 +416,13 @@ config FEATURE_MKSWAP_V0
 	  If your kernel is older than 2.1.117, then v0 support is the
 	  only option.
 
+config FEATURE_MKSWAP_UUID
+	bool "UUID support"
+	default n
+	depends on MKSWAP
+	help
+	  Generate swap spaces with universally unique identifiers.
+
 config MORE
 	bool "more"
 	default n
diff --git a/util-linux/mkswap.c b/util-linux/mkswap.c
index 5d1f6f05d..f71884340 100644
--- a/util-linux/mkswap.c
+++ b/util-linux/mkswap.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ static void mkswap_selinux_setcontext(int fd, const char *path)
 # define mkswap_selinux_setcontext(fd, path) ((void)0)
 #endif
 
-#if ENABLE_DESKTOP
+#if ENABLE_FEATURE_MKSWAP_UUID
 static void mkswap_generate_uuid(uint8_t *buf)
 {
 	/* http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4122.txt