diff --git a/src/egl/meson.build b/src/egl/meson.build
index ae4b0c5e063..20d19b0c571 100644
--- a/src/egl/meson.build
+++ b/src/egl/meson.build
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ c_args_for_egl = [asan_c_args]
 cpp_args_for_egl = []
 link_args_for_egl = []
 link_deps_for_egl = []
-link_for_egl = [libpipe_loader_dynamic]
+link_for_egl = []
 if with_dri
   link_for_egl += libgallium_dri
 endif
diff --git a/src/glx/meson.build b/src/glx/meson.build
index c3ebfb62536..d93a8540a3a 100644
--- a/src/glx/meson.build
+++ b/src/glx/meson.build
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ else
   )
 endif
 
-glx_gallium_link = [libpipe_loader_dynamic]
+glx_gallium_link = []
 if with_dri
   glx_gallium_link += libgallium_dri
 endif