diff --git a/package/weston/weston.mk b/package/weston/weston.mk
index 638954f034..3d17a61577 100644
--- a/package/weston/weston.mk
+++ b/package/weston/weston.mk
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_WESTON_DRM),y)
 WESTON_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--enable-drm-compositor \
 	WESTON_NATIVE_BACKEND=drm-backend.so
-WESTON_DEPENDENCIES += libdrm
 else
 WESTON_CONF_OPTS += --disable-drm-compositor
 endif