diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/eglfs-plugin.pro b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/eglfs-plugin.pro
index cf4863975a..ec229796e5 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/eglfs-plugin.pro
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/eglfs/eglfs-plugin.pro
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ TARGET = qeglfs
 
 QT += eglfsdeviceintegration-private
 
+CONFIG += egl
+
+# Avoid X11 header collision, use generic EGL native types
+DEFINES += QT_EGL_NO_X11
+
 SOURCES += $$PWD/qeglfsmain.cpp
 
 OTHER_FILES += $$PWD/eglfs.json