diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
index 6782896a1a..cee404217a 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
 #include <X11/Xutil.h>
 #include <X11/Xatom.h>
 #include <X11/extensions/shape.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_XCOMPOSITE
 #include <X11/extensions/Xcomposite.h>
+#endif
 
 #include <string.h>