diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d6a1d44ae9db..2314cccc46c2 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8321,7 +8321,6 @@ 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
   );