diff --git a/package/freerdp/freerdp.mk b/package/freerdp/freerdp.mk
index 32b4714090..084b9b8830 100644
--- a/package/freerdp/freerdp.mk
+++ b/package/freerdp/freerdp.mk
@@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ else
 FREERDP_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_PULSEAUDIO=OFF
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXI),y)
+FREERDP_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_XI=ON
+FREERDP_DEPENDENCIES += xlib_libXi
+else
+FREERDP_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_XI=OFF
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBXINERAMA),y)
 FREERDP_CONF_OPTS += -DWITH_XINERAMA=ON
 FREERDP_DEPENDENCIES += xlib_libXinerama