diff --git a/cpp/Makefile b/cpp/Makefile
index 425b6f9e..f45721c6 100644
--- a/cpp/Makefile
+++ b/cpp/Makefile
@@ -67,9 +67,13 @@ BIN_ALL = \
 	$(BINDIR)/$(PISCSI) \
 	$(BINDIR)/$(SCSICTL) \
 	$(BINDIR)/$(SCSIMON) \
-	$(BINDIR)/$(SCSIDUMP) \
 	$(BINDIR)/$(SCSILOOP)
 
+# scsidump requires initiator support
+ifeq ($(CONNECT_TYPE), FULLSPEC)
+BIN_ALL += $(BINDIR)/$(SCSIDUMP)
+endif
+
 SRC_PROTOC = piscsi_interface.proto
 
 SRC_GENERATED = $(GENERATED_DIR)/piscsi_interface.pb.cpp