diff --git a/Config.in.legacy b/Config.in.legacy
index 3fd92ade21..b9ee443667 100644
--- a/Config.in.legacy
+++ b/Config.in.legacy
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ comment "Legacy options removed in 2019.11"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_OSMESA
 	bool "mesa OSMesa option renamed"
-	select BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_OSMESA_CLASSIC
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_OSMESA_CLASSIC if BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_DRI_DRIVER_SWRAST
 	select BR2_LEGACY
 	help
 	  The option was renamed in order to match the naming used
diff --git a/package/mesa3d/Config.in b/package/mesa3d/Config.in
index 13739f54c5..77ac0469e9 100644
--- a/package/mesa3d/Config.in
+++ b/package/mesa3d/Config.in
@@ -267,10 +267,14 @@ comment "Off-screen Rendering"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_OSMESA_CLASSIC
 	bool "OSMesa (classic) library"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_DRI_DRIVER_SWRAST
 	help
 	  The OSMesa classic API provides functions for
 	  making off-screen renderings.
 
+comment "OSMesa classic requires dri (classic) swrast"
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_DRI_DRIVER_SWRAST
+
 if BR2_PACKAGE_MESA3D_DRIVER
 
 comment "Additional API Support"