diff --git a/hw/xfree86/meson.build b/hw/xfree86/meson.build
index 0599706c5..22de2fdd6 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/meson.build
+++ b/hw/xfree86/meson.build
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ subdir('os-support')
 subdir('parser')
 subdir('ramdac')
 subdir('shadowfb')
+if build_vbe
+    subdir('vbe')
+endif
 if build_vgahw
     subdir('vgahw')
 endif
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/vbe/meson.build b/hw/xfree86/vbe/meson.build
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d13991e94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hw/xfree86/vbe/meson.build
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+shared_module('vbe',
+    [ 'vbe.c', 'vbeModes.c', 'vbe_module.c' ],
+    include_directories: [ inc, xorg_inc ],
+    dependencies: common_dep,
+    c_args: xorg_c_args,
+    install: true,
+    install_dir: module_dir,
+)
+
+install_data(['vbe.h', 'vbeModes.h'], install_dir: xorgsdkdir)
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6da21f489..2b2b43092 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ build_dpms = true
 build_mitshm = true
 build_res = true
 build_screensaver = true
+build_vbe = true
 build_vgahw = true
 build_xace = true
 build_xsecurity = true