t a/content/common/gpu/media/gpu_video_decode_accelerator.cc b/content/common/gpu/media/gpu_video_decode_accelerator.cc
index 025d971..cdadc1d 100644
--- a/content/common/gpu/media/gpu_video_decode_accelerator.cc
+++ b/content/common/gpu/media/gpu_video_decode_accelerator.cc
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #elif defined(OS_CHROMEOS) && defined(ARCH_CPU_ARMEL) && defined(USE_X11)
 #include "content/common/gpu/media/v4l2_video_decode_accelerator.h"
 #include "content/common/gpu/media/v4l2_video_device.h"
-#elif defined(OS_CHROMEOS) && defined(ARCH_CPU_X86_FAMILY) && defined(USE_X11)
+#elif (defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || defined(OS_LINUX)) && defined(ARCH_CPU_X86_FAMILY) && defined(USE_X11)
 #include "content/common/gpu/media/vaapi_video_decode_accelerator.h"
 #include "ui/gl/gl_context_glx.h"
 #include "ui/gl/gl_implementation.h"
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void GpuVideoDecodeAccelerator::Initialize(
       make_context_current_,
       device.Pass(),
       io_message_loop_));
-#elif defined(OS_CHROMEOS) && defined(ARCH_CPU_X86_FAMILY) && defined(USE_X11)
+#elif (defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || defined(OS_LINUX)) && defined(ARCH_CPU_X86_FAMILY) && defined(USE_X11)
   if (gfx::GetGLImplementation() != gfx::kGLImplementationDesktopGL) {
     VLOG(1) << "HW video decode acceleration not available without "
                "DesktopGL (GLX).";
diff --git a/content/common/gpu/media/gpu_video_encode_accelerator.cc b/content/common/gpu/media/gpu_video_encode_accelerator.cc
index 3fe89d3..9d05701 100644
--- a/content/common/gpu/media/gpu_video_encode_accelerator.cc
+++ b/content/common/gpu/media/gpu_video_encode_accelerator.cc
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include "media/base/limits.h"
 #include "media/base/video_frame.h"
 
-#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS) && defined(USE_X11)
+#if (defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || defined(OS_LINUX)) && defined(USE_X11)
 
 #if defined(ARCH_CPU_ARMEL)
 #include "content/common/gpu/media/v4l2_video_encode_accelerator.h"
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ GpuVideoEncodeAccelerator::GetSupportedProfiles() {
 scoped_ptr<media::VideoEncodeAccelerator>
 GpuVideoEncodeAccelerator::CreateEncoder() {
   scoped_ptr<media::VideoEncodeAccelerator> encoder;
-#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS) && defined(USE_X11)
+#if (defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || defined(OS_LINUX)) && defined(USE_X11)
 #if defined(ARCH_CPU_ARMEL)
   scoped_ptr<V4L2Device> device = V4L2Device::Create(V4L2Device::kEncoder);
   if (device)
diff --git a/content/content_common.gypi b/content/content_common.gypi
index c902ca7..91e0bc7 100644
--- a/content/content_common.gypi
+++ b/content/content_common.gypi
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@
         '<(DEPTH)/third_party/khronos',
       ],
     }],
-    ['target_arch != "arm" and chromeos == 1 and use_x11 == 1', {
+    ['target_arch != "arm" and (chromeos == 1 or desktop_linux == 1) and use_x11 == 1', {
       'dependencies': [
         '../media/media.gyp:media',
         '../third_party/libyuv/libyuv.gyp:libyuv',
diff --git a/content/content_gpu.gypi b/content/content_gpu.gypi
index 4400ec8..a464fcb 100644
--- a/content/content_gpu.gypi
+++ b/content/content_gpu.gypi
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         ],
       },
     }],
-    ['target_arch!="arm" and chromeos == 1', {
+    ['target_arch!="arm" and (chromeos == 1 or desktop_linux == 1)', {
       'include_dirs': [
         '<(DEPTH)/third_party/libva',
       ],
diff --git a/content/content_tests.gypi b/content/content_tests.gypi
index 4f3744d..effd27d 100644
--- a/content/content_tests.gypi
+++ b/content/content_tests.gypi
@@ -1518,7 +1518,7 @@
           },
         ]
     }],
-    ['chromeos==1 and use_x11 == 1 and target_arch != "arm"', {
+    ['(chromeos==1 or desktop_linux==1) and use_x11 == 1 and target_arch != "arm"', {
       'targets': [
           {
             'target_name': 'vaapi_h264_decoder_unittest',
diff --git a/content/public/common/content_switches.cc b/content/public/common/content_switches.cc
index 4d5ce41..21dd525 100644
--- a/content/public/common/content_switches.cc
+++ b/content/public/common/content_switches.cc
@@ -918,7 +918,9 @@ const char kDisableWebAudio[]               = "disable-webaudio";
 #if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
 // Disables panel fitting (used for mirror mode).
 const char kDisablePanelFitting[]           = "disable-panel-fitting";
+#endif
 
+#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || defined(OS_LINUX)
 // Enables VA-API accelerated video encode.
 const char kDisableVaapiAcceleratedVideoEncode[] =
     "disable-vaapi-accelerated-video-encode";
diff --git a/content/public/common/content_switches.h b/content/public/common/content_switches.h
index 463e6ed..78aa026 100644
--- a/content/public/common/content_switches.h
+++ b/content/public/common/content_switches.h
@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ CONTENT_EXPORT extern const char kDisableWebAudio[];
 
 #if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
 CONTENT_EXPORT extern const char kDisablePanelFitting[];
+#endif
+
+#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || defined(OS_LINUX)
 CONTENT_EXPORT extern const char kDisableVaapiAcceleratedVideoEncode[];
 #endif
 
diff --git a/media/media.gyp b/media/media.gyp
index 661d5c7..300480c 100644
--- a/media/media.gyp
+++ b/media/media.gyp
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@
           ],
         }],
         # For VaapiVideoEncodeAccelerator.
-        ['target_arch != "arm" and chromeos == 1 and use_x11 == 1', {
+        ['target_arch != "arm" and (chromeos == 1 or desktop_linux == 1) and use_x11 == 1', {
           'sources': [
             'filters/h264_bitstream_buffer.cc',
             'filters/h264_bitstream_buffer.h',
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@
             }],
           ],
         }],
-        ['target_arch != "arm" and chromeos == 1 and use_x11 == 1', {
+        ['target_arch != "arm" and (chromeos == 1 or desktop_linux == 1) and use_x11 == 1', {
           'sources': [
             'filters/h264_bitstream_buffer_unittest.cc',
           ],