diff --git a/meta-xfce/classes/xfce-panel-plugin.bbclass b/meta-xfce/classes/xfce-panel-plugin.bbclass
index b2f06781d2..6515dc0d49 100644
--- a/meta-xfce/classes/xfce-panel-plugin.bbclass
+++ b/meta-xfce/classes/xfce-panel-plugin.bbclass
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-inherit xfce
+inherit xfce distro_features_check
+
+REQUIRED_DISTRO_FEATURES = "x11"
 
 DEPENDS += "libxfce4ui libxfce4util xfce4-panel"