diff --git a/src/modules/wl_drm/meson.build b/src/modules/wl_drm/meson.build
index e5044a9d1..3827d724e 100644
--- a/src/modules/wl_drm/meson.build
+++ b/src/modules/wl_drm/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-if get_option('wayland') != true
+if get_option('wayland') != true or dep_ecore_drm2.found() != true
   disable = true
 else
   src = files(