diff --git a/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am b/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
index eea16a851..485386fc5 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
+++ b/hw/xfree86/Makefile.am
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ DRI2_SUBDIR = dri2
 DRI2_LIB = dri2/libdri2.la
 endif
 
+if DRI3
+DRI3_BUILDDIR = $(top_builddir)/dri3
+DRI3_LIB = $(DRI3_BUILDDIR)/libdri3.la
+endif
+
 if XF86UTILS
 XF86UTILS_SUBDIR = utils
 endif
@@ -59,7 +64,7 @@ LOCAL_LIBS = \
             dixmods/libxorgxkb.la \
             $(DRI_LIB) \
             $(DRI2_LIB) \
-	    $(top_builddir)/dri3/libdri3.la \
+	    $(DRI3_LIB) \
 	    $(top_builddir)/miext/sync/libsync.la \
             $(top_builddir)/mi/libmi.la \
             $(top_builddir)/os/libos.la