diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cac9da5ab..9325066f4 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ headers = '''
 	linux/gsmmux.h
         linux/net_namespace.h
         linux/nsfs.h
-        linux/raw.h
         linux/securebits.h
         linux/tiocl.h
         linux/version.h
@@ -1897,6 +1896,9 @@ if not is_disabler(exe)
 endif
 
 opt = not get_option('build-raw').disabled()
+if opt
+  cc.has_header('xlinux/raw.h', required: opt)
+endif
 exe = executable(
   'raw',
   raw_sources,
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 7542c3825..64c9924a2 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ option('build-line', type : 'feature',
        description : 'build line')
 option('build-mesg', type : 'feature',
        description : 'build mesg')
-option('build-raw', type : 'feature',
+option('build-raw', type : 'feature', value : 'disabled',
        description : 'build raw')
 option('build-rename', type : 'feature',
        description : 'build rename')