diff --git a/src/egl/main/egldriver.c b/src/egl/main/egldriver.c
index 78d81309265..8cf777de794 100644
--- a/src/egl/main/egldriver.c
+++ b/src/egl/main/egldriver.c
@@ -517,19 +517,6 @@ _eglAddUserDriver(void)
 }
 
 
-/**
- * Add egl_gallium to the module array.
- */
-static void
-_eglAddGalliumDriver(void)
-{
-#ifndef _EGL_BUILT_IN_DRIVER_GALLIUM
-   void *external = (void *) "egl_gallium";
-   _eglPreloadForEach(_eglGetSearchPath(), _eglLoaderFile, external);
-#endif
-}
-
-
 /**
  * Add built-in drivers to the module array.
  */
@@ -562,7 +549,6 @@ _eglAddDrivers(void)
        * Add other drivers only when EGL_DRIVER is not set.  The order here
        * decides the priorities.
        */
-      _eglAddGalliumDriver();
       _eglAddBuiltInDrivers();
    }