diff --git a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
index 5ccf0ee50..cbab5c4bf 100644
--- a/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
+++ b/hw/xwayland/xwayland-screen.c
@@ -983,6 +983,10 @@ xwl_screen_init(ScreenPtr pScreen, int argc, char **argv)
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-hidpi") == 0) {
             xwl_screen->hidpi = 1;
         }
+        else if (strcmp(argv[i], "+iglx") == 0) {
+            ErrorF("Xwayland does not support indirect GLX contexts\n");
+            return FALSE;
+        }
     }
 
     if (!xwl_screen->rootless) {