diff --git a/src/egl/meson.build b/src/egl/meson.build
index 36b1d9e41b0..f32715265ce 100644
--- a/src/egl/meson.build
+++ b/src/egl/meson.build
@@ -182,6 +182,10 @@ pkg.generate(
   extra_cflags : gl_pkgconfig_c_flags,
 )
 
+if with_platform_wayland
+  subdir('wayland/wayland-egl')
+endif
+
 if with_tests
   if with_glvnd
     # TODO: add glvnd symbol check
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index cc8f5953c51..186cf92f47e 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ subdir('intel')
 subdir('mesa')
 subdir('loader')
 subdir('glx')
-if with_platform_wayland
-  subdir('egl/wayland/wayland-egl')
-endif
 if with_gbm
   subdir('gbm')
 endif