diff --git a/reactos/cmake/CMakeMacros.cmake b/reactos/cmake/CMakeMacros.cmake
index ae6b1a3c5bf..b2c87b6e783 100644
--- a/reactos/cmake/CMakeMacros.cmake
+++ b/reactos/cmake/CMakeMacros.cmake
@@ -562,3 +562,9 @@ else()
         add_library(${_target} ${ARGN})
     endfunction()
 endif()
+
+if(KDBG)
+    set(ROSSYM_LIB "rossym")
+else()
+    set(ROSSYM_LIB "")
+endif()
diff --git a/reactos/lib/CMakeLists.txt b/reactos/lib/CMakeLists.txt
index 3109a56f339..49944594571 100644
--- a/reactos/lib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/reactos/lib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ add_subdirectory(lsalib)
 add_subdirectory(ppcmmu)
 add_subdirectory(pseh)
 add_subdirectory(recyclebin)
-add_subdirectory(rossym)
+
+if(KDBG)
+    add_subdirectory(rossym)
+endif()
+
 add_subdirectory(rtl)
 add_subdirectory(sdk)
 add_subdirectory(smlib)
diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/CMakeLists.txt b/reactos/ntoskrnl/CMakeLists.txt
index 391868aecd5..0eb37fbc61e 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ target_link_libraries(ntoskrnl
     ${PSEH_LIB}
     cmlib
     rtl
-    rossym
+    ${ROSSYM_LIB}
     libcntpr
     wdmguid
     ioevent)
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ if(BUILD_MP)
         add_target_link_flags(ntkrnlmp "-shared")
     endif()
 
-    target_link_libraries(ntkrnlmp cportlib csq ${PSEH_LIB} cmlib rtl rossym libcntpr wdmguid ioevent)
+    target_link_libraries(ntkrnlmp cportlib csq ${PSEH_LIB} cmlib rtl ${ROSSYM_LIB} libcntpr wdmguid ioevent)
     add_importlibs(ntkrnlmp hal kdcom bootvid)
     add_dependencies(ntkrnlmp psdk bugcodes asm)
     add_cd_file(TARGET ntkrnlmp DESTINATION reactos/system32 NO_CAB FOR all)