diff --git a/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build b/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
index 2b3a252ce3..941fdb30e7 100755
--- a/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
+++ b/packages/toolchain/devel/eglibc/build
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ cat >option-groups.config <<EOF
 
   OPTION_EGLIBC_BIG_MACROS = n
   OPTION_EGLIBC_BSD = n
-  OPTION_EGLIBC_CATGETS = n
+
+# needed for xf86-video-fglrx:
+  OPTION_EGLIBC_CATGETS = y
 
 # libiconv replacement:
   OPTION_EGLIBC_CHARSETS = n