diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 65548df1fc..951ff022dd 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -3865,7 +3865,7 @@ libs_softmmu="$libs_softmmu $fdt_libs"
 # opengl probe (for sdl2, gtk, milkymist-tmu2)
 
 if test "$opengl" != "no" ; then
-  opengl_pkgs="epoxy libdrm gbm"
+  opengl_pkgs="epoxy gbm"
   if $pkg_config $opengl_pkgs; then
     opengl_cflags="$($pkg_config --cflags $opengl_pkgs)"
     opengl_libs="$($pkg_config --libs $opengl_pkgs)"