diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ae31cdd6571..f3179c38062 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -248,7 +248,6 @@ if with_glx == 'auto'
   elif with_gallium
     # Even when building just gallium drivers the user probably wants dri
     with_glx = 'dri'
-    with_dri = true
   elif with_platform_x11 and with_any_opengl and not with_any_vk
     # The automatic behavior should not be to turn on xlib based glx when
     # building only vulkan drivers
@@ -257,6 +256,11 @@ if with_glx == 'auto'
     with_glx = 'disabled'
   endif
 endif
+if with_glx == 'dri'
+   if with_gallium
+      with_dri = true
+   endif
+endif
 
 if not (with_dri or with_gallium or with_glx == 'xlib' or with_glx == 'gallium-xlib')
   with_gles1 = false