--- a/drivers/base/firmware_loader/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/base/firmware_loader/Kconfig
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ config EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR
 
 config FW_LOADER_USER_HELPER
 	bool "Enable the firmware sysfs fallback mechanism"
+	depends on !GENTOO_LINUX_INIT_SYSTEMD
 	select FW_LOADER_SYSFS
 	select FW_LOADER_PAGED_BUF
 	help
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