diff --git a/srcpkgs/mesa/template b/srcpkgs/mesa/template
index 014107d2541..fd26e52dc85 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mesa/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mesa/template
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ esac
 if [ "$_have_amd" ]; then
 	# amd cards can use clover
 	_have_opencl=yes
+	_have_vulkan=yes
 	_gallium_drivers+=",r300,r600,radeonsi"
 	_vulkan_drivers+=",amd"
 	_dri_drivers+=",r100,r200"
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ if [ "$_have_amd" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "$_have_intel" ]; then
+	_have_vulkan=yes
 	_gallium_drivers+=",iris"
 	_vulkan_drivers+=",intel"
 	_dri_drivers+=",i915,i965"
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ fi
 
 configure_args+=" ${_gallium_drivers} ${_vulkan_drivers} ${_dri_drivers}"
 
-if [ "$_vulkan_drivers" ]; then
+if [ "$_have_vulkan" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" -Dvulkan-overlay-layer=true"
 	subpackages+=" mesa-vulkan-overlay-layer"
 fi