diff --git a/package/kodi/kodi.mk b/package/kodi/kodi.mk
index 0c177a94dd..f82d5c0eb5 100644
--- a/package/kodi/kodi.mk
+++ b/package/kodi/kodi.mk
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PLATFORM_SUPPORTS_WAYLAND),y)
 KODI_CONF_OPTS += \
 	-DPC_WAYLANDPP_SCANNER=$(HOST_DIR)/bin/wayland-scanner \
-	-DPC_WAYLANDPP_SCANNER_FOUND=ON
+	-DPC_WAYLANDPP_SCANNER_FOUND=ON \
+	-DWAYLANDPP_PROTOCOLS_DIR=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/share/waylandpp/protocols
 KODI_CORE_PLATFORM_NAME += wayland
 KODI_DEPENDENCIES += libxkbcommon waylandpp
 endif