diff --git a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk
index fa5d2a802d..43d2038a8d 100644
--- a/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk
+++ b/package/x11r7/xserver_xorg-server/xserver_xorg-server.mk
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_CONF_OPTS = \
 	--disable-config-hal \
 	--enable-record \
 	--disable-xnest \
-	--disable-dmx \
 	--disable-unit-tests \
 	--with-builder-addr=buildroot@buildroot.org \
 	CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) -I$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/include/pixman-1 -O2" \
@@ -165,10 +164,6 @@ else
 XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_CONF_OPTS += --disable-screensaver
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_XLIB_LIBDMX),y)
-XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_CONF_OPTS += --disable-dmx
-endif
-
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_OPENSSL),y)
 XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_CONF_OPTS += --with-sha1=libcrypto
 XSERVER_XORG_SERVER_DEPENDENCIES += openssl