diff --git a/package/libepoxy/Config.in b/package/libepoxy/Config.in
index 9da190b895..4b23497d46 100644
--- a/package/libepoxy/Config.in
+++ b/package/libepoxy/Config.in
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBEPOXY
 	bool "libepoxy"
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBEGL || BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGL
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_XUTIL_UTIL_MACROS
 	help
 	  Epoxy is a library for handling OpenGL function pointer
 	  management for you.
 
-	  https://github.com/anholt/libepoxy
+	  It can be built without EGL or GLX support for packages
+	  that use libepoxy as a mandatory dependency but do not need
+	  OpenGL entry points at runtime.
 
-comment "libepoxy needs an OpenGL and/or OpenGL EGL backend"
-	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBEGL && !BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_LIBGL
+	  https://github.com/anholt/libepoxy