diff --git a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
index 3721d31f00..9db3f2cf56 100644
--- a/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
+++ b/src/modules/evas/engines/gl_x11/evas_engine.c
@@ -2479,6 +2479,8 @@ module_open(Evas_Module *em)
    // gl_current_surface_get is in gl generic
    ORD(gl_current_context_get);
 
+   setenv("EGL_PLATFORM", "x11", 1);
+
    gl_symbols();
 
    /* now advertise out own api */