diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 46fa8a580e15..81013f5847d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8785,7 +8785,6 @@ in
   mesa_drivers = mesaDarwinOr (
     let mo = mesa_noglu.override {
       grsecEnabled = config.grsecurity or false;
-      wayland = wayland_1_9; # work-around for #16779
     };
     in mo.drivers
   );