diff --git a/keyboard_input.cpp b/keyboard_input.cpp
index 436e56c1fa..26287e832c 100644
--- a/keyboard_input.cpp
+++ b/keyboard_input.cpp
@@ -374,7 +374,9 @@ void KeyboardInputRedirection::init()
     connect(workspace(), &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] { m_inited = false; });
     connect(waylandServer(), &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] { m_inited = false; });
     connect(workspace(), &Workspace::clientActivated, this, &KeyboardInputRedirection::update);
-    connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::lockStateChanged, this, &KeyboardInputRedirection::update);
+    if (waylandServer()->hasScreenLockerIntegration()) {
+        connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::lockStateChanged, this, &KeyboardInputRedirection::update);
+    }
 
     QAction *switchKeyboardAction = new QAction(this);
     switchKeyboardAction->setObjectName(QStringLiteral("Switch to Next Keyboard Layout"));
diff --git a/pointer_input.cpp b/pointer_input.cpp
index f4aaf8eb60..1c5b92eb37 100644
--- a/pointer_input.cpp
+++ b/pointer_input.cpp
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ void PointerInputRedirection::init()
     emit m_cursor->changed();
     connect(workspace(), &Workspace::stackingOrderChanged, this, &PointerInputRedirection::update);
     connect(screens(), &Screens::changed, this, &PointerInputRedirection::updateAfterScreenChange);
-    connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::lockStateChanged, this, &PointerInputRedirection::update);
+    if (waylandServer()->hasScreenLockerIntegration()) {
+        connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::lockStateChanged, this, &PointerInputRedirection::update);
+    }
     connect(workspace(), &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] { m_inited = false; });
     connect(waylandServer(), &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] { m_inited = false; });
     connect(waylandServer()->seat(), &KWayland::Server::SeatInterface::dragEnded, this,
@@ -527,7 +529,9 @@ CursorImage::CursorImage(PointerInputRedirection *parent)
             reevaluteSource();
         }
     );
-    connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::lockStateChanged, this, &CursorImage::reevaluteSource);
+    if (waylandServer()->hasScreenLockerIntegration()) {
+        connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::lockStateChanged, this, &CursorImage::reevaluteSource);
+    }
     connect(m_pointer, &PointerInputRedirection::decorationChanged, this, &CursorImage::updateDecoration);
     // connect the move resize of all window
     auto setupMoveResizeConnection = [this] (AbstractClient *c) {
diff --git a/touch_input.cpp b/touch_input.cpp
index fb01a47c98..ec4f99cb19 100644
--- a/touch_input.cpp
+++ b/touch_input.cpp
@@ -43,13 +43,15 @@ void TouchInputRedirection::init()
     Q_ASSERT(!m_inited);
     m_inited = true;
 
-    connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::lockStateChanged, this,
-        [this] {
-            cancel();
-            // position doesn't matter
-            update();
-        }
-    );
+    if (waylandServer()->hasScreenLockerIntegration()) {
+        connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::lockStateChanged, this,
+            [this] {
+                cancel();
+                // position doesn't matter
+                update();
+            }
+        );
+    }
     connect(workspace(), &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] { m_inited = false; });
     connect(waylandServer(), &QObject::destroyed, this, [this] { m_inited = false; });
 }
diff --git a/wayland_server.cpp b/wayland_server.cpp
index cac929c537..ff2e64e2a1 100644
--- a/wayland_server.cpp
+++ b/wayland_server.cpp
@@ -260,25 +260,27 @@ void WaylandServer::initWorkspace()
         );
     }
 
-    ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self();
-    ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->setWaylandDisplay(m_display);
-    ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->setGreeterEnvironment(kwinApp()->processStartupEnvironment());
-    ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->initialize();
+    if (hasScreenLockerIntegration()) {
+        ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self();
+        ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->setWaylandDisplay(m_display);
+        ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->setGreeterEnvironment(kwinApp()->processStartupEnvironment());
+        ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->initialize();
 
-    connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::greeterClientConnectionChanged, this,
-        [this] () {
-            m_screenLockerClientConnection = ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->greeterClientConnection();
+        connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::greeterClientConnectionChanged, this,
+            [this] () {
+                m_screenLockerClientConnection = ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->greeterClientConnection();
+            }
+        );
+
+        connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::unlocked, this,
+            [this] () {
+                m_screenLockerClientConnection = nullptr;
+            }
+        );
+
+        if (m_initFlags.testFlag(InitalizationFlag::LockScreen)) {
+            ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->lock(ScreenLocker::EstablishLock::Immediate);
         }
-    );
-
-    connect(ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self(), &ScreenLocker::KSldApp::unlocked, this,
-        [this] () {
-            m_screenLockerClientConnection = nullptr;
-        }
-    );
-
-    if (m_initFlags.testFlag(InitalizationFlag::LockScreen)) {
-        ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->lock(ScreenLocker::EstablishLock::Immediate);
     }
 }
 
@@ -511,8 +513,16 @@ quint16 WaylandServer::createClientId(ClientConnection *c)
 
 bool WaylandServer::isScreenLocked() const
 {
+    if (!hasScreenLockerIntegration()) {
+        return false;
+    }
     return ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->lockState() == ScreenLocker::KSldApp::Locked ||
            ScreenLocker::KSldApp::self()->lockState() == ScreenLocker::KSldApp::AcquiringLock;
 }
 
+bool WaylandServer::hasScreenLockerIntegration() const
+{
+    return !m_initFlags.testFlag(InitalizationFlag::NoLockScreenIntegration);
+}
+
 }
diff --git a/wayland_server.h b/wayland_server.h
index 5f19184628..a44af9a290 100644
--- a/wayland_server.h
+++ b/wayland_server.h
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ class KWIN_EXPORT WaylandServer : public QObject
 public:
     enum class InitalizationFlag {
         NoOptions = 0x0,
-        LockScreen = 0x1
+        LockScreen = 0x1,
+        NoLockScreenIntegration = 0x2
     };
 
     Q_DECLARE_FLAGS(InitalizationFlags, InitalizationFlag)
@@ -121,6 +122,10 @@ public:
      * @returns true if screen is locked.
      **/
     bool isScreenLocked() const;
+    /**
+     * @returns whether integration with KScreenLocker is available.
+     **/
+    bool hasScreenLockerIntegration() const;
 
     void createInternalConnection();
     void initWorkspace();