diff --git a/acinclude.m4 b/acinclude.m4
index 05abe18..97484c9 100644
--- a/acinclude.m4
+++ b/acinclude.m4
@@ -631,7 +631,6 @@ case $host in
       if test "${ac_cv_header_systemd_sd_daemon_h}" = "no" || test -z "${SYSTEMD_LIBS}"; then
         AC_MSG_WARN([Your system does not support systemd.])
       else
-        APR_ADDTO(HTTPD_LIBS, [$SYSTEMD_LIBS])
         AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SYSTEMD, 1, [Define if systemd is supported])
       fi
    fi
diff --git a/include/ap_listen.h b/include/ap_listen.h
index 58c2574..d5ed968 100644
--- a/include/ap_listen.h
+++ b/include/ap_listen.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "apr_network_io.h"
 #include "httpd.h"
 #include "http_config.h"
+#include "apr_optional.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -143,6 +144,15 @@ AP_DECLARE_NONSTD(const char *) ap_set_receive_buffer_size(cmd_parms *cmd,
                                                            void *dummy,
                                                            const char *arg);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_SYSTEMD
+APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(int,
+                        ap_find_systemd_socket, (process_rec *, apr_port_t));
+
+APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(int,
+                        ap_systemd_listen_fds, (int));
+#endif
+
+
 #define LISTEN_COMMANDS \
 AP_INIT_TAKE1("ListenBacklog", ap_set_listenbacklog, NULL, RSRC_CONF, \
   "Maximum length of the queue of pending connections, as used by listen(2)"), \
diff --git a/modules/arch/unix/mod_systemd.c b/modules/arch/unix/mod_systemd.c
index eda1272..fc059fc 100644
--- a/modules/arch/unix/mod_systemd.c
+++ b/modules/arch/unix/mod_systemd.c
@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
+APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(int,
+                        ap_find_systemd_socket, (process_rec *, apr_port_t));
+
+APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(int,
+                        ap_systemd_listen_fds, (int));
+
+APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(int,
+                        ap_systemd_journal_stream_fd, (const char *, int, int));
+
 static char describe_listeners[30];
 
 static int systemd_pre_config(apr_pool_t *pconf, apr_pool_t *plog,
@@ -145,8 +154,47 @@ static int systemd_monitor(apr_pool_t *p, server_rec *s)
     return DECLINED;
 }
 
+static int ap_find_systemd_socket(process_rec * process, apr_port_t port) {
+    int fdcount, fd;
+    int sdc = sd_listen_fds(0);
+
+    if (sdc < 0) {
+        ap_log_perror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_CRIT, sdc, process->pool, APLOGNO(02486)
+                      "find_systemd_socket: Error parsing enviroment, sd_listen_fds returned %d",
+                      sdc);
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    if (sdc == 0) {
+        ap_log_perror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_CRIT, sdc, process->pool, APLOGNO(02487)
+                      "find_systemd_socket: At least one socket must be set.");
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    fdcount = atoi(getenv("LISTEN_FDS"));
+    for (fd = SD_LISTEN_FDS_START; fd < SD_LISTEN_FDS_START + fdcount; fd++) {
+        if (sd_is_socket_inet(fd, 0, 0, -1, port) > 0) {
+            return fd;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return -1;
+}
+
+static int ap_systemd_listen_fds(int unset_environment){
+    return sd_listen_fds(unset_environment);
+}
+
+static int ap_systemd_journal_stream_fd(const char *identifier, int priority, int level_prefix){
+    return sd_journal_stream_fd("httpd", priority, 0);
+}
+
 static void systemd_register_hooks(apr_pool_t *p)
 {
+    APR_REGISTER_OPTIONAL_FN(ap_systemd_listen_fds);
+    APR_REGISTER_OPTIONAL_FN(ap_find_systemd_socket);
+    APR_REGISTER_OPTIONAL_FN(ap_systemd_journal_stream_fd);
+
     /* Enable ap_extended_status. */
     ap_hook_pre_config(systemd_pre_config, NULL, NULL, APR_HOOK_LAST);
     /* Signal service is ready. */
diff --git a/modules/loggers/config.m4 b/modules/loggers/config.m4
index 0848d2e..8af2299 100644
--- a/modules/loggers/config.m4
+++ b/modules/loggers/config.m4
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ dnl APACHE_MODULE(name, helptext[, objects[, structname[, default[, config]]]])
 APACHE_MODPATH_INIT(loggers)
 	
 APACHE_MODULE(log_config, logging configuration.  You won't be able to log requests to the server without this module., , , yes)
-APR_ADDTO(MOD_LOG_CONFIG_LDADD, [$SYSTEMD_LIBS])
 
 APACHE_MODULE(log_debug, configurable debug logging, , , most)
 APACHE_MODULE(log_forensic, forensic logging)
diff --git a/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.c b/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.c
index 0b11f60..c3f0a51 100644
--- a/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.c
+++ b/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.c
@@ -172,10 +172,6 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SYSTEMD
-#include <systemd/sd-journal.h>
-#endif
-
 #define DEFAULT_LOG_FORMAT "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b"
 
 module AP_MODULE_DECLARE_DATA log_config_module;
@@ -1640,8 +1636,15 @@ static apr_status_t wrap_journal_stream(apr_pool_t *p, apr_file_t **outfd,
 {
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSTEMD
     int fd;
+    APR_OPTIONAL_FN_TYPE(ap_systemd_journal_stream_fd) *systemd_journal_stream_fd;
+    
+    systemd_journal_stream_fd = APR_RETRIEVE_OPTIONAL_FN(ap_systemd_journal_stream_fd);
+    if (systemd_journal_stream_fd == NULL) {
+        return APR_ENOTIMPL;
+    }
 
-    fd = sd_journal_stream_fd("httpd", priority, 0);
+    fd = systemd_journal_stream_fd("httpd", priority, 0);
+    
     if (fd < 0) return fd;
 
     /* This is an AF_UNIX socket fd so is more pipe-like than
diff --git a/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.h b/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.h
index 877a593..bd52a98 100644
--- a/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.h
+++ b/modules/loggers/mod_log_config.h
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(ap_log_writer_init*, ap_log_set_writer_init,(ap_log_writ
  */
 APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(ap_log_writer*, ap_log_set_writer, (ap_log_writer* func));
 
+#ifdef HAVE_SYSTEMD
+APR_DECLARE_OPTIONAL_FN(int, ap_systemd_journal_stream_fd, (const char *, int, int));
+#endif
+
 #endif /* MOD_LOG_CONFIG */
 /** @} */
 
diff --git a/server/listen.c b/server/listen.c
index e2e028a..5d1c0e1 100644
--- a/server/listen.c
+++ b/server/listen.c
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SYSTEMD
-#include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
-#endif
-
 /* we know core's module_index is 0 */
 #undef APLOG_MODULE_INDEX
 #define APLOG_MODULE_INDEX AP_CORE_MODULE_INDEX
@@ -325,34 +321,6 @@ static int find_listeners(ap_listen_rec **from, ap_listen_rec **to,
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSTEMD
-
-static int find_systemd_socket(process_rec * process, apr_port_t port) {
-    int fdcount, fd;
-    int sdc = sd_listen_fds(0);
-
-    if (sdc < 0) {
-        ap_log_perror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_CRIT, sdc, process->pool, APLOGNO(02486)
-                      "find_systemd_socket: Error parsing enviroment, sd_listen_fds returned %d",
-                      sdc);
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    if (sdc == 0) {
-        ap_log_perror(APLOG_MARK, APLOG_CRIT, sdc, process->pool, APLOGNO(02487)
-                      "find_systemd_socket: At least one socket must be set.");
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    fdcount = atoi(getenv("LISTEN_FDS"));
-    for (fd = SD_LISTEN_FDS_START; fd < SD_LISTEN_FDS_START + fdcount; fd++) {
-        if (sd_is_socket_inet(fd, 0, 0, -1, port) > 0) {
-            return fd;
-        }
-    }
-
-    return -1;
-}
-
 static apr_status_t alloc_systemd_listener(process_rec * process,
                                            int fd, const char *proto,
                                            ap_listen_rec **out_rec)
@@ -412,6 +380,14 @@ static const char *set_systemd_listener(process_rec *process, apr_port_t port,
 {
     ap_listen_rec *last, *new;
     apr_status_t rv;
+    APR_OPTIONAL_FN_TYPE(ap_find_systemd_socket) *find_systemd_socket;
+
+    find_systemd_socket = APR_RETRIEVE_OPTIONAL_FN(ap_find_systemd_socket);
+
+    if (!find_systemd_socket)
+       return "Systemd socket activation is used, but mod_systemd is probably "
+               "not loaded";
+
     int fd = find_systemd_socket(process, port);
     if (fd < 0) {
         return "Systemd socket activation is used, but this port is not "
@@ -438,7 +414,6 @@ static const char *set_systemd_listener(process_rec *process, apr_port_t port,
 
     return NULL;
 }
-
 #endif /* HAVE_SYSTEMD */
 
 static const char *alloc_listener(process_rec *process, const char *addr,
@@ -707,6 +682,9 @@ AP_DECLARE(int) ap_setup_listeners(server_rec *s)
     int num_listeners = 0;
     const char* proto;
     int found;
+#ifdef HAVE_SYSTEMD
+    APR_OPTIONAL_FN_TYPE(ap_systemd_listen_fds) *systemd_listen_fds;
+#endif
 
     for (ls = s; ls; ls = ls->next) {
         proto = ap_get_server_protocol(ls);
@@ -746,7 +724,10 @@ AP_DECLARE(int) ap_setup_listeners(server_rec *s)
                                 apr_pool_cleanup_null, s->process->pool);
         }
         else {
-            sd_listen_fds(1);
+            systemd_listen_fds = APR_RETRIEVE_OPTIONAL_FN(ap_systemd_listen_fds);
+            if (systemd_listen_fds != NULL) {
+                systemd_listen_fds(1);
+            }
         }
     }
     else
@@ -963,6 +944,9 @@ AP_DECLARE_NONSTD(const char *) ap_set_listener(cmd_parms *cmd, void *dummy,
     apr_port_t port;
     apr_status_t rv;
     const char *err = ap_check_cmd_context(cmd, GLOBAL_ONLY);
+#ifdef HAVE_SYSTEMD
+    APR_OPTIONAL_FN_TYPE(ap_systemd_listen_fds) *systemd_listen_fds;
+#endif
 
     if (err != NULL) {
         return err;
@@ -973,7 +957,12 @@ AP_DECLARE_NONSTD(const char *) ap_set_listener(cmd_parms *cmd, void *dummy,
     }
 #ifdef HAVE_SYSTEMD
     if (use_systemd == -1) {
-        use_systemd = sd_listen_fds(0) > 0;
+        systemd_listen_fds = APR_RETRIEVE_OPTIONAL_FN(ap_systemd_listen_fds);
+        if (systemd_listen_fds != NULL) {
+            use_systemd = systemd_listen_fds(0) > 0;
+        } else {
+            use_systemd = 0;
+        }
     }
 #endif