diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8245b9741d1..fc5e0284a15 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ OSMESA_VERSION=8
 AC_SUBST([OSMESA_VERSION])
 
 dnl Versions for external dependencies
-LIBDRM_REQUIRED=2.4.24
+LIBDRM_REQUIRED=2.4.38
 LIBDRM_RADEON_REQUIRED=2.4.50
 LIBDRM_INTEL_REQUIRED=2.4.52
 LIBDRM_NVVIEUX_REQUIRED=2.4.33