diff --git a/eclass/xorg-3.eclass b/eclass/xorg-3.eclass
index 760e41462d7d2..5b44ac34207fc 100644
--- a/eclass/xorg-3.eclass
+++ b/eclass/xorg-3.eclass
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ if [[ ${XORG_STATIC} == yes \
 	IUSE+=" static-libs"
 fi
 
-DEPEND+=" virtual/pkgconfig"
+BDEPEND+=" virtual/pkgconfig"
 
 # @ECLASS-VARIABLE: XORG_DRI
 # @DESCRIPTION: