diff --git a/packages/graphics/mesa/package.mk b/packages/graphics/mesa/package.mk
index 7acbc1a684..babb4fe62b 100644
--- a/packages/graphics/mesa/package.mk
+++ b/packages/graphics/mesa/package.mk
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ if [ "$DISPLAYSERVER" = "x11" ]; then
   MESA_EGL_PLATFORMS="--with-platforms=x11,drm"
 else
   MESA_DRI="--enable-dri --disable-dri3"
-  MESA_GLX="--disable-glx --disable-driglx-direct --disable-glx-tls"
+  # The glx in glx-tls is a misnomer - there's nothing glx in it.
+  MESA_GLX="--disable-glx --disable-driglx-direct --enable-glx-tls"
   MESA_EGL_PLATFORMS="--with-platforms=drm"
 fi