diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c7473d77eff..7530f65ad4a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1877,6 +1877,7 @@ for plat in $platforms; do
         ;;
 
     drm)
+        test "x$enable_egl" = "xyes" &&
         test "x$enable_gbm" = "xno" &&
                 AC_MSG_ERROR([EGL platform drm needs gbm])
         DEFINES="$DEFINES -DHAVE_DRM_PLATFORM"