diff --git a/include/wlr/render/egl.h b/include/wlr/render/egl.h
index fedb6fdde..269af7e21 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/egl.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/egl.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <wlr/config.h>
 
-#if !WLR_HAS_X11_BACKEND && !WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND
+#if !WLR_HAS_X11_BACKEND && !WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND && !defined MESA_EGL_NO_X11_HEADERS
 #define MESA_EGL_NO_X11_HEADERS
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/wlr/render/interface.h b/include/wlr/render/interface.h
index a7f97a899..c98a7cdab 100644
--- a/include/wlr/render/interface.h
+++ b/include/wlr/render/interface.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #include <wlr/config.h>
 
-#if !WLR_HAS_X11_BACKEND && !WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND
+#if !WLR_HAS_X11_BACKEND && !WLR_HAS_XWAYLAND && !defined MESA_EGL_NO_X11_HEADERS
 #define MESA_EGL_NO_X11_HEADERS
 #endif