diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index 1b57765dd71..d99522cfd2c 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -117,9 +117,6 @@ if with_gbm
 else
   inc_gbm = []
 endif
-if with_egl
-  subdir('egl')
-endif
 if with_gallium
   subdir('gallium')
   # This has to be here since it requires libgallium, and subdir cannot
@@ -128,6 +125,9 @@ if with_gallium
     subdir('mesa/state_tracker/tests')
   endif
 endif
+if with_egl
+  subdir('egl')
+endif
 
 # This must be after at least mesa, glx, and gallium, since libgl will be
 # defined in one of those subdirs depending on the glx provider.