--- mutter-3.38.2/meson.build.orig	2020-12-02 22:42:53.975304000 +0100
+++ mutter-3.38.2/meson.build	2020-12-03 21:29:37.119893722 +0100
@@ -411,14 +411,11 @@
 
   # For Xwayland -initfd usage
   use_initfd = get_option('xwayland_initfd')
-  xwayland_options = run_command(xwayland_path, '-help')
   if use_initfd.auto()
+    xwayland_options = run_command(xwayland_path, '-help')
     have_xwayland_initfd = xwayland_options.stderr().contains('-initfd')
   else
     have_xwayland_initfd = use_initfd.enabled()
-    if have_xwayland_initfd and not xwayland_options.stderr().contains('-initfd')
-      error('XWayland -initfd support requested but not available')
-    endif
   endif
 
   if (have_xwayland_initfd)