diff --git a/package/python-pillow/python-pillow.mk b/package/python-pillow/python-pillow.mk
index 3018758b48..ab52f38df1 100644
--- a/package/python-pillow/python-pillow.mk
+++ b/package/python-pillow/python-pillow.mk
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ else
 PYTHON_PILLOW_BUILD_OPTS += --disable-lcms
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBXCB),y)
+PYTHON_PILLOW_DEPENDENCIES += libxcb
+PYTHON_PILLOW_BUILD_OPTS += --enable-xcb
+else
+PYTHON_PILLOW_BUILD_OPTS += --disable-xcb
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENJPEG),y)
 PYTHON_PILLOW_DEPENDENCIES += openjpeg
 PYTHON_PILLOW_BUILD_OPTS += --enable-jpeg2000