diff --git a/src/gallium/targets/dri/meson.build b/src/gallium/targets/dri/meson.build
index 49f639f9e12..b79281d3542 100644
--- a/src/gallium/targets/dri/meson.build
+++ b/src/gallium/targets/dri/meson.build
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ libgallium_dri = shared_library(
   gnu_symbol_visibility : 'hidden',
   link_args : [ld_args_build_id, ld_args_gc_sections, gallium_dri_ld_args],
   link_depends : gallium_dri_link_depends,
-  link_whole: [libdri],
   link_with : [
     libmesa, libgalliumvl,
     libgallium, libglapi, libpipe_loader_static, libws_null, libwsw, libswdri,