diff --git a/bin/aecho/meson.build b/bin/aecho/meson.build
index 93fd642819..42dbc694db 100644
--- a/bin/aecho/meson.build
+++ b/bin/aecho/meson.build
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
-if enable_rpath
-    executable(
-        'aecho',
-        'aecho.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-        build_rpath: libdir,
-        install_rpath: libdir,
-    )
-else
-    executable(
-        'aecho',
-        'aecho.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-    )
-endif
+executable(
+    'aecho',
+    'aecho.c',
+    include_directories: root_includes,
+    link_with: libatalk,
+    install: true,
+    build_rpath: libdir,
+    install_rpath: libdir,
+)
diff --git a/bin/getzones/meson.build b/bin/getzones/meson.build
index 1a301c5d50..a85610b6cd 100644
--- a/bin/getzones/meson.build
+++ b/bin/getzones/meson.build
@@ -1,19 +1,9 @@
-if enable_rpath
-    executable(
-        'getzones',
-        'getzones.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-        build_rpath: libdir,
-        install_rpath: libdir,
-    )
-else
-    executable(
-        'getzones',
-        'getzones.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-    )
-endif
+executable(
+    'getzones',
+    'getzones.c',
+    include_directories: root_includes,
+    link_with: libatalk,
+    install: true,
+    build_rpath: libdir,
+    install_rpath: libdir,
+)
diff --git a/bin/nbp/meson.build b/bin/nbp/meson.build
index ddf80bdef4..cbc87a2e2b 100644
--- a/bin/nbp/meson.build
+++ b/bin/nbp/meson.build
@@ -1,51 +1,27 @@
-if enable_rpath
-    executable(
-        'nbplkup',
-        'nbplkup.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-        build_rpath: libdir,
-        install_rpath: libdir,
-    )
-    executable(
-        'nbprgstr',
-        'nbprgstr.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-        build_rpath: libdir,
-        install_rpath: libdir,
-    )
-    executable(
-        'nbpunrgstr',
-        'nbpunrgstr.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-        build_rpath: libdir,
-        install_rpath: libdir,
-    )
-else
-    executable(
-        'nbplkup',
-        'nbplkup.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-    )
-    executable(
-        'nbprgstr',
-        'nbprgstr.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-    )
-    executable(
-        'nbpunrgstr',
-        'nbpunrgstr.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-    )
-endif
+executable(
+    'nbplkup',
+    'nbplkup.c',
+    include_directories: root_includes,
+    link_with: libatalk,
+    install: true,
+    build_rpath: libdir,
+    install_rpath: libdir,
+)
+executable(
+    'nbprgstr',
+    'nbprgstr.c',
+    include_directories: root_includes,
+    link_with: libatalk,
+    install: true,
+    build_rpath: libdir,
+    install_rpath: libdir,
+)
+executable(
+    'nbpunrgstr',
+    'nbpunrgstr.c',
+    include_directories: root_includes,
+    link_with: libatalk,
+    install: true,
+    build_rpath: libdir,
+    install_rpath: libdir,
+)
diff --git a/bin/pap/meson.build b/bin/pap/meson.build
index d805e8e26e..a76271d317 100644
--- a/bin/pap/meson.build
+++ b/bin/pap/meson.build
@@ -1,35 +1,18 @@
-if enable_rpath
-    executable(
-        'pap',
-        'pap.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-        build_rpath: libdir,
-        install_rpath: libdir,
-    )
-    executable(
-        'papstatus',
-        'papstatus.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-        build_rpath: libdir,
-        install_rpath: libdir,
-    )
-else
-    executable(
-        'pap',
-        'pap.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-    )
-    executable(
-        'papstatus',
-        'papstatus.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-    )
-endif
+executable(
+    'pap',
+    'pap.c',
+    include_directories: root_includes,
+    link_with: libatalk,
+    install: true,
+    build_rpath: libdir,
+    install_rpath: libdir,
+)
+executable(
+    'papstatus',
+    'papstatus.c',
+    include_directories: root_includes,
+    link_with: libatalk,
+    install: true,
+    build_rpath: libdir,
+    install_rpath: libdir,
+)
diff --git a/contrib/a2boot/meson.build b/contrib/a2boot/meson.build
index 473cb907ed..7b2c5f2443 100644
--- a/contrib/a2boot/meson.build
+++ b/contrib/a2boot/meson.build
@@ -8,26 +8,14 @@ a2boot_c_args = [
     '-D_PATH_P16_IMAGE="' + pkgconfdir + '/a2boot/ProDOS16 Image"',
 ]
 
-if enable_rpath
-    executable(
-        'a2boot',
-        'a2boot.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        c_args: a2boot_c_args,
-        install: true,
-        install_dir: sbindir,
-        build_rpath: libdir,
-        install_rpath: libdir,
-    )
-else
-    executable(
-        'a2boot',
-        'a2boot.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        c_args: a2boot_c_args,
-        install: true,
-        install_dir: sbindir,
-    )
-endif
+executable(
+    'a2boot',
+    'a2boot.c',
+    include_directories: root_includes,
+    link_with: libatalk,
+    c_args: a2boot_c_args,
+    install: true,
+    install_dir: sbindir,
+    build_rpath: libdir,
+    install_rpath: libdir,
+)
diff --git a/contrib/timelord/meson.build b/contrib/timelord/meson.build
index ed0627c7aa..45209d680b 100644
--- a/contrib/timelord/meson.build
+++ b/contrib/timelord/meson.build
@@ -1,21 +1,10 @@
-if enable_rpath
-    executable(
-        'timelord',
-        'timelord.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-        install_dir: sbindir,
-        build_rpath: libdir,
-        install_rpath: libdir,
-    )
-else
-    executable(
-        'timelord',
-        'timelord.c',
-        include_directories: root_includes,
-        link_with: libatalk,
-        install: true,
-        install_dir: sbindir,
-    )
-endif
+executable(
+    'timelord',
+    'timelord.c',
+    include_directories: root_includes,
+    link_with: libatalk,
+    install: true,
+    install_dir: sbindir,
+    build_rpath: libdir,
+    install_rpath: libdir,
+)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 737e623aa9..1699a8f3e8 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -388,16 +388,10 @@ compiler_64_bit_mode = run_command(
 # Check whether to enable rpath (the default on Solaris and NetBSD)
 #
 
-if host_os == 'sunos' or host_os == 'netbsd'
-    enable_rpath = true
-else
-    enable_rpath = get_option('with-rpath')
-endif
+rpath_libdir = ''
 
-if enable_rpath
+if host_os == 'sunos' or host_os == 'netbsd' or get_option('with-rpath')
     rpath_libdir = libdir
-else
-    rpath_libdir = ''
 endif
 
 #
@@ -477,10 +471,6 @@ else
     endforeach
 endif
 
-if enable_rpath
-    bdb_link_args += '-Wl,-rpath,' + bdb_libdir
-endif
-
 if bdb_header != ''
     have_bdb = true
     bdb_major_version += run_command(
@@ -597,9 +587,6 @@ endif
 
 if (have_wolfssl or have_embedded_ssl) and nettle.found()
     have_ssl = true
-    if enable_rpath
-        ssl_link_args += ['-Wl,-rpath,' / nettle.get_variable(pkgconfig: 'libdir')]
-    endif
     ssl_deps += nettle
     if have_ssl_override
         have_wolfssl = false
@@ -610,9 +597,6 @@ if (have_wolfssl or have_embedded_ssl) and nettle.found()
         have_embedded_ssl = false
         ssl_deps += wolfssl
         ssl_provider += 'WolfSSL'
-        if enable_rpath
-            ssl_link_args += ['-Wl,-rpath,' / wolfssl.get_variable(pkgconfig: 'libdir')]
-        endif
         cdata.set('WOLFSSL_DHX', 1)
     elif have_embedded_ssl
         have_wolfssl = false
@@ -1072,9 +1056,6 @@ libgcrypt_link_args = []
 
 if libgcrypt_path != ''
     libgcrypt_link_args += ['-L' + libgcrypt_path / 'lib', '-lgcrypt']
-    if enable_rpath
-        libgcrypt_link_args += ['-Wl,-rpath,' + libgcrypt_path / 'lib']
-    endif
     libgcrypt = declare_dependency(
         link_args: libgcrypt_link_args,
         include_directories: include_directories(libgcrypt_path / 'include'),
@@ -1387,9 +1368,6 @@ ldap_link_args = []
 
 if ldap_path != ''
     ldap_link_args += ['-L' + ldap_path / 'lib', '-lldap']
-    if enable_rpath
-        ldap_link_args += ['-Wl,-rpath,' + ldap_path / 'lib']
-    endif
     ldap = declare_dependency(
         link_args: ldap_link_args,
         include_directories: include_directories(ldap_path / 'include'),
@@ -1453,9 +1431,6 @@ libiconv_link_args = []
 
 if iconv_path != ''
     libiconv_link_args += ['-L' + iconv_path / 'lib', '-liconv']
-    if enable_rpath
-        libiconv_link_args += ['-Wl,-rpath,' + iconv_path / 'lib']
-    endif
     iconv = declare_dependency(
         link_args: libiconv_link_args,
         include_directories: include_directories(iconv_path / 'include'),
@@ -1691,9 +1666,6 @@ else
 
     if pam_path != '' and pam_dir != '/'
         pam_link_args += ['-L' + pam_path / 'lib', '-lpam']
-        if enable_rpath
-            pam_link_args += ['-Wl,-rpath,' + pam_path / 'lib']
-        endif
         pam = declare_dependency(
             link_args: pam_link_args,
             include_directories: include_directories(pam_path / 'include'),