diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix
index 5d0ffee503b8..fa5cb97b214f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 , mysofaSupport ? true
 , libmysofa
 , tinycompress
-, ffadoSupport ? stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform
+, ffadoSupport ? x11Support && stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform
 , ffado
 , libselinux
 }: