diff --git a/packages/multimedia/ffmpeg/package.mk b/packages/multimedia/ffmpeg/package.mk
index 614515e64c..71ff9b1ff7 100644
--- a/packages/multimedia/ffmpeg/package.mk
+++ b/packages/multimedia/ffmpeg/package.mk
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ else
   PKG_FFMPEG_VAAPI="--disable-vaapi"
 fi
 
+if [ "${DISPLAYSERVER}" != "x11" ]; then
+  PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" libdrm"
+  PKG_NEED_UNPACK+=" $(get_pkg_directory libdrm)"
+  PKG_FFMPEG_VAAPI=" --enable-libdrm"
+fi
+
 if [ "${VDPAU_SUPPORT}" = "yes" -a "${DISPLAYSERVER}" = "x11" ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" libvdpau"
   PKG_NEED_UNPACK+=" $(get_pkg_directory libvdpau)"