diff --git a/package/cog/cog.mk b/package/cog/cog.mk
index 5f7abcab1f..1f24bebee4 100644
--- a/package/cog/cog.mk
+++ b/package/cog/cog.mk
@@ -14,11 +14,17 @@ COG_LICENSE_FILES = COPYING
 COG_CONF_OPTS = \
 	-DCOG_BUILD_PROGRAMS=ON \
 	-DCOG_PLATFORM_HEADLESS=ON \
-	-DCOG_WESTON_DIRECT_DISPLAY=OFF \
 	-DINSTALL_MAN_PAGES=OFF \
 	-DCOG_HOME_URI='$(call qstrip,$(BR2_PACKAGE_COG_PROGRAMS_HOME_URI))' \
 	-DUSE_SOUP2=ON
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_WESTON),y)
+COG_CONF_OPTS += -DCOG_WESTON_DIRECT_DISPLAY=ON
+COG_DEPENDENCIES += weston
+else
+COG_CONF_OPTS += -DCOG_WESTON_DIRECT_DISPLAY=OFF
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_COG_PLATFORM_FDO),y)
 COG_CONF_OPTS += -DCOG_PLATFORM_WL=ON
 COG_DEPENDENCIES += libxkbcommon wayland-protocols