diff --git a/examples/c++/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/c++/CMakeLists.txt
index e427f933..f3e3f54f 100644
--- a/examples/c++/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/c++/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -240,7 +240,9 @@ add_example (rhusb)
 add_example (apds9930)
 add_example (kxcjk1013)
 add_example (ssd1351)
-add_example (curieimu)
+if (HAVE_FIRMATA)
+  add_example (curieimu)
+endif ()
 
 # These are special cases where you specify example binary, source file and module(s)
 include_directories (${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/src)
diff --git a/src/curieimu/CMakeLists.txt b/src/curieimu/CMakeLists.txt
index 4955178e..d6a0a661 100644
--- a/src/curieimu/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/curieimu/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-set (libname "curieimu")
-set (libdescription "upm Curie IMU via Firmata")
-set (module_src ${libname}.cpp)
-set (module_h ${libname}.hpp)
-upm_module_init()
+include (CheckFunctionExists)
+include (CheckLibraryExists)
+include (CheckIncludeFiles)
+check_library_exists (${MRAA_LIBRARIES} mraa_firmata_init "" HAVE_FIRMATA)
+if (HAVE_FIRMATA)
+  set (libname "curieimu")
+  set (libdescription "upm Curie IMU via Firmata")
+  set (module_src ${libname}.cpp)
+  set (module_h ${libname}.hpp)
+  upm_module_init ()
+endif ()