diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl-show.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl-show.c
index ea4ac63c44..af2d14d2c9 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl-show.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl-show.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static void print_status_info(
                 c = LESS_BY(columns(), strlen(prefix));
 
                 r = unit_show_processes(bus, i->id, i->control_group, prefix, c, get_output_flags(), &error);
-                if (r == -EBADR) {
+                if (r == -EBADR && arg_transport == BUS_TRANSPORT_LOCAL) {
                         unsigned k = 0;
                         pid_t extra[2];