diff --git a/package/x11vnc/x11vnc.mk b/package/x11vnc/x11vnc.mk
index aa0f14c456..645ef40643 100644
--- a/package/x11vnc/x11vnc.mk
+++ b/package/x11vnc/x11vnc.mk
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 
 X11VNC_VERSION = 0.9.16
 X11VNC_SITE = $(call github,LibVNC,x11vnc,$(X11VNC_VERSION))
-# sdl support is not used in x11vnc, but host include / library search paths
-# leak in if host has sdl-config
-X11VNC_CONF_OPTS = --without-sdl
 X11VNC_DEPENDENCIES = xlib_libXt xlib_libXext xlib_libXtst libvncserver
 X11VNC_LICENSE = GPL-2.0+
 X11VNC_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
@@ -25,12 +22,6 @@ else
 X11VNC_CONF_OPTS += --without-avahi
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_JPEG),y)
-X11VNC_DEPENDENCIES += jpeg
-else
-X11VNC_CONF_OPTS += --without-jpeg
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
 X11VNC_DEPENDENCIES += openssl
 else
@@ -61,10 +52,4 @@ else
 X11VNC_CONF_OPTS += --without-xdamage
 endif
 
-ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ZLIB),y)
-X11VNC_DEPENDENCIES += zlib
-else
-X11VNC_CONF_OPTS += --without-zlib
-endif
-
 $(eval $(autotools-package))