diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL/default.nix
index ca097b8af5d..fb61233dfcb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/SDL/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, pkgconfig, audiofile, libcap
-, openglSupport ? false, mesa_glu
+, openglSupport ? false, mesa_noglu, mesa_glu
 , alsaSupport ? true, alsaLib
 , x11Support ? true, libXext, libICE, libXrandr
 , pulseaudioSupport ? true, libpulseaudio
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     optionals x11Support [ libXext libICE libXrandr ] ++
     optional alsaSupport alsaLib ++
     optional stdenv.isLinux libcap ++
-    optional openglSupport mesa_glu ++
+    optionals openglSupport [ mesa_noglu mesa_glu ] ++
     optional pulseaudioSupport libpulseaudio ++
     optional stdenv.isDarwin Cocoa;