diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index d467382cfaa7c5..e301871b9dc386 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -8314,6 +8314,7 @@ 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
   );