diff --git a/build/cmake/init.cmake b/build/cmake/init.cmake
index 52678cbc49..4b56f6bfa3 100644
--- a/build/cmake/init.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/init.cmake
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ if(wxUSE_GUI)
             message(WARNING "opengl not found, wxGLCanvas won't be available")
             wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_OPENGL OFF)
         endif()
-        if(UNIX AND NOT OpenGL_EGL_FOUND)
+        if(UNIX AND (NOT WXGTK3 OR NOT OpenGL_EGL_FOUND))
             wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_GLCANVAS_EGL OFF)
         endif()
     endif()