diff --git a/x11-base/xorg-server/xorg-server-1.20.4.ebuild b/x11-base/xorg-server/xorg-server-1.20.4.ebuild
index 47206c7a1a760..6a9a3eb1cea42 100644
--- a/x11-base/xorg-server/xorg-server-1.20.4.ebuild
+++ b/x11-base/xorg-server/xorg-server-1.20.4.ebuild
@@ -196,8 +196,10 @@ src_install() {
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {
-	# sets up libGL and DRI2 symlinks if needed (ie, on a fresh install)
-	eselect opengl set xorg-x11 --use-old
+	if ! use minimal; then
+		# sets up libGL and DRI2 symlinks if needed (ie, on a fresh install)
+		eselect opengl set xorg-x11 --use-old
+	fi
 }
 
 pkg_postrm() {
diff --git a/x11-base/xorg-server/xorg-server-9999.ebuild b/x11-base/xorg-server/xorg-server-9999.ebuild
index a34a734b15d90..187e506211e4f 100644
--- a/x11-base/xorg-server/xorg-server-9999.ebuild
+++ b/x11-base/xorg-server/xorg-server-9999.ebuild
@@ -191,8 +191,10 @@ src_install() {
 }
 
 pkg_postinst() {
-	# sets up libGL and DRI2 symlinks if needed (ie, on a fresh install)
-	eselect opengl set xorg-x11 --use-old
+	if ! use minimal; then
+		# sets up libGL and DRI2 symlinks if needed (ie, on a fresh install)
+		eselect opengl set xorg-x11 --use-old
+	fi
 }
 
 pkg_postrm() {