diff --git a/package/efl/expedite/expedite.mk b/package/efl/expedite/expedite.mk
index f0361bf7b3..02a4ca08c5 100644
--- a/package/efl/expedite/expedite.mk
+++ b/package/efl/expedite/expedite.mk
@@ -11,4 +11,10 @@ EXPEDITE_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 
 EXPEDITE_DEPENDENCIES = libevas libeina libeet
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEVAS_X11),y)
+EXPEDITE_CONF_OPTS += --with-x=$(STAGING_DIR) \
+	--x-includes=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include \
+	--x-libraries=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/lib
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))