diff --git a/files.systemd b/files.systemd
index 79a3cc49..8f0f173d 100644
--- a/files.systemd
+++ b/files.systemd
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 %dir %{_datadir}/zsh
 %dir %{_datadir}/zsh/site-functions
 %endif
-%dir %{_distconfdir}/X11/xinit
-%dir %{_distconfdir}/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d
+%dir %{xinitconfdir}
+%dir %{xinitconfdir}/xinitrc.d
 %dir %{_environmentdir}
 %dir %{_journalcatalogdir}
 %dir %{_localstatedir}/lib/systemd
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 %{_datadir}/zsh/site-functions/_systemd-tmpfiles
 %{_datadir}/zsh/site-functions/_timedatectl
 %endif
-%{_distconfdir}/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d/50-systemd-user.sh
+%{xinitconfdir}/xinitrc.d/50-systemd-user.sh
 %{_environmentdir}/99-environment.conf
 %{_journalcatalogdir}/systemd.be.catalog
 %{_journalcatalogdir}/systemd.be@latin.catalog
diff --git a/systemd.changes b/systemd.changes
index 5f1181ff..8f3f5c75 100644
--- a/systemd.changes
+++ b/systemd.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 21 09:56:26 UTC 2022 - Fabian Vogt <fvogt@suse.com>
+
+- Fix build if %_distconfdir is not defined (see bsc#1195679)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Feb 17 18:30:12 UTC 2022 - Franck Bui <fbui@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/systemd.spec b/systemd.spec
index 559de805..0c24b32a 100644
--- a/systemd.spec
+++ b/systemd.spec
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 %define min_kernel_version 4.5
 %define suse_version +suse.82.g117bd7f14a
 %define _testsuitedir /usr/lib/systemd/tests
+%define xinitconfdir %{?_distconfdir}%{!?_distconfdir:%{_sysconfdir}}/X11/xinit
 
 # Similar to %%with but returns true/false. The 'true' value can be redefined
 # when a second parameter is passed.
@@ -653,7 +654,7 @@ Have fun with these services at your own risk.
         -Dldconfig=false \
         -Dpamconfdir=no \
         -Dpamlibdir=%{_pam_moduledir} \
-        -Dxinitrcdir=%{_distconfdir}/X11/xinit/xinitrc.d \
+        -Dxinitrcdir=%{xinitconfdir}/xinitrc.d \
         -Drpmmacrosdir=no \
         -Dcertificate-root=%{_sysconfdir}/pki/systemd \
 %if %{without sysvcompat}