diff --git a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in
index f0ec598ff1..8b794b3d24 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in
+++ b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/Config.in
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ choice
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_MODULAR
 	bool "Modular X.org"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDRM if (BR2_PACKAGE_XPROTO_XF86DRIPROTO || \
+		BR2_PACKAGE_XPROTO_DRI2PROTO)
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
 	help
 	  This variant of the X.org server is the full-blown variant,