diff --git a/package/kodi/Config.in b/package/kodi/Config.in
index 90710683db..7bd8bc2943 100644
--- a/package/kodi/Config.in
+++ b/package/kodi/Config.in
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PLATFORM_SUPPORTS_GBM
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_UDEV # libinput
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PLATFORM_SUPPORTS
 
+comment "kodi needs udev support for gbm"
+	depends on !BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PLATFORM_SUPPORTS
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_PLATFORM_SUPPORTS_WAYLAND
 	bool
 	default y