diff --git a/package/mesa3d/mesa3d.mk b/package/mesa3d/mesa3d.mk
index 4ff7e094c5..de647a6e5d 100644
--- a/package/mesa3d/mesa3d.mk
+++ b/package/mesa3d/mesa3d.mk
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ MESA3D_DEPENDENCIES += \
 	libxcb
 MESA3D_CONF_OPTS += --enable-glx
 # quote from mesa3d configure "Building xa requires at least one non swrast gallium driver."
-ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_NEEDS_XA),)
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_NEEDS_XA),y)
 MESA3D_CONF_OPTS += --enable-xa
 else
 MESA3D_CONF_OPTS += --disable-xa