diff --git a/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk b/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
index 552e97930e..0e805ef701 100644
--- a/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
+++ b/packages/virtual/debug/package.mk
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ PKG_AUTORECONF="no"
 # configure GPU drivers and dependencies:
   get_graphicdrivers
 
-if [ "$VDPAU_SUPPORT" = "yes" ]; then
+if [ "$VDPAU_SUPPORT" = "yes" -a "$DISPLAYSERVER" = "x11" ]; then
   PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="$PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET vdpauinfo"
 fi