diff --git a/package/x11r7/xdriver_xf86-video-vmware/xdriver_xf86-video-vmware.mk b/package/x11r7/xdriver_xf86-video-vmware/xdriver_xf86-video-vmware.mk
index ef262f8942..1b2066d277 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xdriver_xf86-video-vmware/xdriver_xf86-video-vmware.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xdriver_xf86-video-vmware/xdriver_xf86-video-vmware.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,11 @@ XDRIVER_XF86_VIDEO_VMWARE_LICENSE = MIT
 XDRIVER_XF86_VIDEO_VMWARE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 XDRIVER_XF86_VIDEO_VMWARE_DEPENDENCIES = mesa3d xserver_xorg-server xproto_fontsproto xproto_randrproto xproto_renderproto xproto_xextproto xproto_xineramaproto xproto_xproto
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_UDEV),y)
+XDRIVER_XF86_VIDEO_VMWARE_CONF_OPTS += --with-libudev
+XDRIVER_XF86_VIDEO_VMWARE_DEPENDENCIES += udev
+else
+XDRIVER_XF86_VIDEO_VMWARE_CONF_OPTS += --without-libudev
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))