diff --git a/src/gallium/targets/dri/meson.build b/src/gallium/targets/dri/meson.build
index 3cd47955149..8d60a1b4fda 100644
--- a/src/gallium/targets/dri/meson.build
+++ b/src/gallium/targets/dri/meson.build
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ gallium_dri_link_whole = []
 
 if with_gallium_va
   gallium_dri_link_with += [libgalliumvlwinsys]
-  if with_gallium_va
-    gallium_dri_link_whole += [libva_st]
-  endif
+  gallium_dri_link_whole += [libva_st]
 endif
 
 if host_machine.cpu_family() == 'x86' and not with_glx_read_only_text