diff --git a/contrib/!lang/rust/packages.el b/contrib/!lang/rust/packages.el
index f4b870454..8a4a7f04a 100644
--- a/contrib/!lang/rust/packages.el
+++ b/contrib/!lang/rust/packages.el
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 (defvar rust-packages
   '(
+    flycheck
     flycheck-rust
     rust-mode
     toml-mode
@@ -19,11 +20,16 @@
   "List of all packages to install and/or initialize. Built-in packages
 which require an initialization must be listed explicitly in the list.")
 
-(defun rust/init-flycheck-rust ()
-  (use-package flycheck-rust
-    :defer t
-    :init
-    (add-hook 'flycheck-mode-hook #'flycheck-rust-setup)))
+(defun rust/post-init-flycheck ()
+  (add-hook 'rust-mode-hook 'flycheck-mode))
+
+(when (configuration-layer/layer-usedp 'syntax-checking)
+  (defun rust/init-flycheck-rust ()
+    (use-package flycheck-rust
+      :if (configuration-layer/package-usedp 'flycheck)
+      :defer t
+      :init
+      (add-hook 'flycheck-mode-hook #'flycheck-rust-setup))))
 
 (defun rust/init-rust-mode ()
   (use-package rust-mode