diff --git a/can/interfaces/neousys/neousys.py b/can/interfaces/neousys/neousys.py
index b7dd2117c..cb9d0174d 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/neousys/neousys.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/neousys/neousys.py
@@ -239,5 +239,8 @@ def shutdown(self):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _detect_available_configs():
-        # There is only one channel
-        return [{"interface": "neousys", "channel": 0}]
+        if NEOUSYS_CANLIB is None:
+            return []
+        else:
+            # There is only one channel
+            return [{"interface": "neousys", "channel": 0}]