diff --git a/distributions/LibreELEC/options b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
index dbf13ea55f..e1a4a708ae 100644
--- a/distributions/LibreELEC/options
+++ b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
@@ -278,3 +278,6 @@
 #   - mesa:host
 #   - save-local (saves a copy in sources/reusable/<package>
   BUILD_REUSABLE=""
+
+# should reusable host tools be used (yes / no)
+  USE_REUSABLE="no"
diff --git a/packages/graphics/mesa/package.mk b/packages/graphics/mesa/package.mk
index acd5f15b21..2516a00e3b 100644
--- a/packages/graphics/mesa/package.mk
+++ b/packages/graphics/mesa/package.mk
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ if listcontains "${GRAPHIC_DRIVERS}" "etnaviv"; then
 fi
 
 if listcontains "${GRAPHIC_DRIVERS}" "(iris|panfrost)"; then
-  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" mesa:host"
+  if [ "${USE_REUSABLE}" = "yes" ]; then
+    PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" mesa-reusable"
+  else
+    PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" mesa:host"
+  fi
   PKG_MESON_OPTS_TARGET+=" -Dmesa-clc=system -Dprecomp-compiler=system"
 fi