diff --git a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
index e99b1f1a5..d8dc40732 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_comp_wl.c
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@
 EAPI Eina_Bool 
 e_comp_wl_init(void)
 {
+   /* set gl available if we have ecore_evas support */
+   if (ecore_evas_engine_type_supported_get(ECORE_EVAS_ENGINE_WAYLAND_EGL) || 
+       ecore_evas_engine_type_supported_get(ECORE_EVAS_ENGINE_OPENGL_DRM))
+     e_comp_gl_set(EINA_TRUE);
+
    return EINA_FALSE;
 }