diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index e77d4fa448..b937b79459 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ endef
 VLC_POST_PATCH_HOOKS += VLC_OVERRIDE_PKG_M4
 
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += \
+	--disable-gles1 \
 	--disable-a52 \
 	--disable-shout \
 	--disable-twolame \
@@ -137,10 +138,10 @@ VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libgl
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGLES),y)
-VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-gles1 --enable-gles2
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-gles2
 VLC_DEPENDENCIES += libgles
 else
-VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-gles1 --disable-gles2
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-gles2
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPUS),y)