diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3cb3c904927..f1e4118fd5d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1779,7 +1779,9 @@ if with_platform_x11
   if with_glx == 'dri'
     if with_dri_platform == 'drm'
       dep_dri2proto = dependency('dri2proto', version : '>= 2.8')
-      dep_xxf86vm = dependency('xxf86vm')
+      if with_glx_direct
+        dep_xxf86vm = dependency('xxf86vm')
+      endif
     endif
   endif
   if (with_egl or 
@@ -1847,7 +1849,9 @@ elif with_glx == 'dri'
     'xcb-glx >= 1.8.1']
   if with_dri_platform == 'drm'
     gl_priv_reqs += 'xcb-dri2 >= 1.8'
-    gl_priv_reqs += 'xxf86vm'
+    if with_glx_direct
+      gl_priv_reqs += 'xxf86vm'
+    endif
   endif
 endif
 if dep_libdrm.found()