diff --git a/src/egl/Makefile.am b/src/egl/Makefile.am
index 7c1a4929b8..3868a3503c 100644
--- a/src/egl/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/egl/Makefile.am
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ BUILT_SOURCES += \
        drivers/dri2/linux-dmabuf-unstable-v1-client-protocol.h

 AM_CFLAGS += $(WAYLAND_CFLAGS)
+libEGL_common_la_SOURCES +=
+nodist_EXTRA_libEGL_common_la_SOURCES = dummy.cpp
 libEGL_common_la_LIBADD += $(WAYLAND_LIBS)
 libEGL_common_la_LIBADD += $(LIBDRM_LIBS)
 libEGL_common_la_LIBADD += $(top_builddir)/src/egl/wayland/wayland-drm/libwayland-drm.la