diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdrm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdrm/default.nix
index 9a79a6e6ee5..96a8198645e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libdrm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libdrm/default.nix
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   preConfigure = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin
     "echo : \\\${ac_cv_func_clock_gettime=\'yes\'} > config.cache";
 
-  configureFlags = [ "--enable-nouveau-experimental-api" "--enable-udev" ]
+  configureFlags = [ "--enable-udev" ]
     ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin "-C";
 
   crossAttrs.configureFlags = configureFlags ++ [ "--disable-intel" ];