diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ec5d5555c4e86..c2f6966e7ea37 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1147,9 +1147,10 @@ if features['egl-angle']
     sources += files('video/out/opengl/angle_dynamic.c')
 endif
 
-egl_dep = cc.find_library('EGL', required: get_option('egl-angle-lib'))
+egl_dep = cc.find_library('EGL', required:
+    get_option('egl-angle-lib').require(features['egl-angle']))
 egl_angle_lib = get_option('egl-angle-lib').require(
-    features['egl-angle'] and cc.has_function('eglCreateWindowSurface',
+    egl_dep.found() and cc.has_function('eglCreateWindowSurface',
                                                dependencies: egl_dep,
                                                prefix: '#include <EGL/egl.h>'),
     error_message: 'egl-angle-lib could not be found!',