diff --git a/include/meson.build b/include/meson.build
index d4ea7fe44..c9c137634 100644
--- a/include/meson.build
+++ b/include/meson.build
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ conf_data.set('TCPCONN', '1')
 conf_data.set('UNIXCONN', host_machine.system() != 'windows' ? '1' : false)
 conf_data.set('IPv6', build_ipv6 ? '1' : false)
 
-conf_data.set('BIGREQS', '1')
 conf_data.set('COMPOSITE', '1')
 conf_data.set('DAMAGE', '1')
 conf_data.set('DBE', '1')
diff --git a/include/xorg-server.h.meson.in b/include/xorg-server.h.meson.in
index 298bf43e0..d0572c9d4 100644
--- a/include/xorg-server.h.meson.in
+++ b/include/xorg-server.h.meson.in
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
 #error Include xorg-config.h when building the X server
 #endif
 
-/* Support BigRequests extension */
-#mesondefine BIGREQS
-
 /* Default font path */
 #mesondefine COMPILEDDEFAULTFONTPATH