diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/virglrenderer/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/virglrenderer/default.nix
index a20f26157ffc..5a28ad382236 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/virglrenderer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/virglrenderer/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchurl, meson, ninja, pkg-config, python3
-, libGLU, libepoxy, libX11, libdrm, mesa, gitUpdater
+, libGLU, libepoxy, libX11, libdrm, mesa
+, vaapiSupport ? true, libva
+, gitUpdater
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -13,10 +15,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   separateDebugInfo = true;
 
-  buildInputs = [ libGLU libepoxy libX11 libdrm mesa ];
+  buildInputs = [ libGLU libepoxy libX11 libdrm mesa ]
+    ++ lib.optionals vaapiSupport [ libva ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ meson ninja pkg-config python3 ];
 
+  mesonFlags= [
+    (lib.mesonBool "video" vaapiSupport)
+  ];
+
   passthru = {
     updateScript = gitUpdater {
       url = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/virgl/virglrenderer.git";