diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 1aa3c74cce..8b18945b65 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -1504,6 +1504,7 @@ ifeq ($(HAVE_PLAIN_DRM), 1)
       INCLUDE_DIRS += -I/usr/include/libdrm
    endif
    LIBS += -ldrm
+   HAVE_AND_WILL_USE_DRM = 1
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(HAVE_VITAGL), 1)