diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index eedc7dc5..4059e130 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ if WITH_SYSTEMD
 proc_libproc_2_la_LIBADD += @SYSTEMD_LIBS@
 endif
 
+if WITH_ELOGIND
+proc_libproc_2_la_LIBADD += @ELOGIND_LIBS@
+endif
+
 proc_libproc_2_la_LDFLAGS = \
 	-version-info $(LIBproc_2_CURRENT):$(LIBproc_2_REVISION):$(LIBproc_2_AGE) \
 	-no-undefined \
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1d303b95..951d77bf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -249,6 +249,19 @@ AS_IF([test "x$with_systemd" != "xno"], [
 ])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([WITH_SYSTEMD], [test x$with_systemd != xno])
 
+AC_ARG_WITH([elogind],
+  [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-elogind], [enable elogind support])],
+  [], [with_elogind=no]
+)
+# Do not allow elogind if systemd is wanted and found
+AS_IF([test "x$with_systemd" != "xno"], [with_elogind=no])
+
+AS_IF([test "x$with_elogind" != "xno"], [
+  PKG_CHECK_MODULES([ELOGIND], [libelogind])
+  AC_DEFINE(WITH_ELOGIND, 1, [enable elogind support])
+])
+AM_CONDITIONAL([WITH_ELOGIND], [test x$with_elogind != xno])
+
 # AC_ARG_ENABLEs
 AC_ARG_ENABLE([pidof],
   AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-pidof], [do not build pidof]),
diff --git a/proc/readproc.c b/proc/readproc.c
index a956f438..41888cca 100644
--- a/proc/readproc.c
+++ b/proc/readproc.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 #ifdef WITH_SYSTEMD
 #include <systemd/sd-login.h>
 #endif
+#ifdef WITH_ELOGIND
+#include <elogind/sd-login.h>
+#endif
 
 #include "devname.h"
 #include "escape.h"
@@ -495,7 +498,7 @@ static inline void oomadj2proc(const char *S, proc_t *restrict P)
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 static int sd2proc (proc_t *restrict p) {
-#ifdef WITH_SYSTEMD
+#if defined(WITH_SYSTEMD) || defined(WITH_ELOGIND)
     char buf[64];
     uid_t uid;