diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4242b355f3..bb41c15d66 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2617,16 +2617,31 @@ HAVE_GTK3_GL="no"
 translit(dnm, m, l) AM_CONDITIONAL(USE_GTK3, true)
 AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(GTK3, [Gtk+ elements], gtk, [
   PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK3, gtk+-3.0, [
-      AC_DEFINE([HAVE_GTK3], 1, [Define if Gtk+ 3.0 is installed])
-      HAVE_GTK3="yes"
+    AC_DEFINE([HAVE_GTK3], 1, [Define if Gtk+ 3.0 is installed])
+    HAVE_GTK3="yes"
   ], [
-      HAVE_GTK3="no"
+    HAVE_GTK3="no"
   ])
   PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK3_GL, gtk+-3.0 >= 3.15.0, [
+    GDK_WINDOWING="no"
+    if test "x$GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11" = "x1" -a "x$GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_GLX" = "x1"; then
+      PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK3_X11, gtk+-x11-3.0, [
+        GTK3_CFLAGS="$GTK3_CFLAGS $GTK3_X11_CFLAGS"
+        GTK3_LIBS="$GTK3_LIBS $GTK3_X11_LIBS"
+        GDK_WINDOWING="yes"
+      ], [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Could not find Gtk X11 integration])])
+    fi
+    if test "x$GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND" = "x1" -a "x$GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_EGL" = "x1"; then
+      PKG_CHECK_MODULES(GTK3_WAYLAND, gtk+-wayland-3.0, [
+        GTK3_CFLAGS="$GTK3_CFLAGS $GTK3_WAYLAND_CFLAGS"
+        GTK3_LIBS="$GTK3_LIBS $GTK3_WAYLAND_LIBS"
+        GDK_WINDOWING="yes"
+      ], [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Could not find Gtk Wayland integration])])
+    fi
+    if test "x$GDK_WINDOWING" = "xyes"; then
       AC_DEFINE([HAVE_GTK3_GL], 1, [Define if Gtk+ 3.0 GL is installed])
-      if test "x$HAVE_GL" = "xyes"; then
-        HAVE_GTK3_GL="yes"
-      fi
+      HAVE_GTK3_GL="yes"
+    fi
   ], [
       HAVE_GTK3_GL="no"
   ])
@@ -2648,19 +2663,23 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(QT, [Qt elements], qt, [
       else
         HAVE_QT="yes"
         HAVE_QT_WINDOWING="no"
-        PKG_CHECK_MODULES(QT_X11, Qt5X11Extras, [
-          AC_DEFINE([HAVE_QT_X11], [], [Define if Qt X11 integration is installed])
+        if test "x$GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11" = "x1" -a "x$GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_GLX" = "x1"; then
+          PKG_CHECK_MODULES(QT_X11, Qt5X11Extras, [
+            AC_DEFINE([HAVE_QT_X11], [], [Define if Qt X11 integration is installed])
             QT_CFLAGS="$QT_CFLAGS $QT_X11_CFLAGS"
             QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS $QT_X11_LIBS"
             HAVE_QT_WINDOWING="yes"
-        ], [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Could not find Qt X11 integration])])
-        PKG_CHECK_MODULES(QT_WAYLAND, Qt5WaylandClient, [
-          AC_DEFINE([HAVE_QT_WAYLAND], [],
-              [Define if Qt Wayland integration is installed])
-          QT_CFLAGS="$QT_CFLAGS $QT_WAYLAND_CFLAGS"
-          QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS $QT_WAYLAND_LIBS"
-          HAVE_QT_WINDOWING="yes"
-        ], [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Could not find Qt Wayland integration])])
+          ], [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Could not find Qt X11 integration])])
+        fi
+        if test "x$GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND" = "x1" -a "x$GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_EGL" = "x1"; then
+          PKG_CHECK_MODULES(QT_WAYLAND, Qt5WaylandClient, [
+            AC_DEFINE([HAVE_QT_WAYLAND], [],
+                [Define if Qt Wayland integration is installed])
+            QT_CFLAGS="$QT_CFLAGS $QT_WAYLAND_CFLAGS"
+            QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS $QT_WAYLAND_LIBS"
+            HAVE_QT_WINDOWING="yes"
+          ], [AC_MSG_NOTICE([Could not find Qt Wayland integration])])
+        fi
         if test "x$HAVE_QT_WINDOWING" = "xno"; then
           AC_MSG_WARN([Could not find any Qt Windowing integration])
           HAVE_QT="no"
diff --git a/ext/gtk/gtkgstglwidget.c b/ext/gtk/gtkgstglwidget.c
index 79599b46fa..164fca336f 100644
--- a/ext/gtk/gtkgstglwidget.c
+++ b/ext/gtk/gtkgstglwidget.c
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
 #include "gtkgstglwidget.h"
 #include <gst/video/video.h>
 
-#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11 && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_X11)
+#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11 && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_GLX && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_X11)
 #include <gdk/gdkx.h>
 #include <gst/gl/x11/gstgldisplay_x11.h>
 #include <gst/gl/x11/gstglcontext_glx.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND)
+#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_EGL && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND)
 #include <gdk/gdkwayland.h>
 #include <gst/gl/wayland/gstgldisplay_wayland.h>
 #endif
@@ -418,13 +418,13 @@ gtk_gst_gl_widget_init (GtkGstGLWidget * gst_widget)
 
   display = gdk_display_get_default ();
 
-#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11 && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_X11)
+#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11 && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_GLX && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_X11)
   if (GDK_IS_X11_DISPLAY (display))
     priv->display = (GstGLDisplay *)
         gst_gl_display_x11_new_with_display (gdk_x11_display_get_xdisplay
         (display));
 #endif
-#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND)
+#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_EGL && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND)
   if (GDK_IS_WAYLAND_DISPLAY (display)) {
     struct wl_display *wayland_display =
         gdk_wayland_display_get_wl_display (display);
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ _get_gl_context (GtkGstGLWidget * gst_widget)
 
   gdk_gl_context_make_current (priv->gdk_context);
 
-#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11 && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_X11)
+#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11 && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_GLX && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_X11)
   if (GST_IS_GL_DISPLAY_X11 (priv->display)) {
     platform = GST_GL_PLATFORM_GLX;
     gl_api = gst_gl_context_get_current_gl_api (platform, NULL, NULL);
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ _get_gl_context (GtkGstGLWidget * gst_widget)
           platform, gl_api);
   }
 #endif
-#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND)
+#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_EGL && defined (GDK_WINDOWING_WAYLAND)
   if (GST_IS_GL_DISPLAY_WAYLAND (priv->display)) {
     platform = GST_GL_PLATFORM_EGL;
     gl_api = gst_gl_context_get_current_gl_api (platform, NULL, NULL);
diff --git a/ext/qt/qtitem.cc b/ext/qt/qtitem.cc
index 6f2200079f..7c53979138 100644
--- a/ext/qt/qtitem.cc
+++ b/ext/qt/qtitem.cc
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
 #include "qtitem.h"
 #include "gstqsgtexture.h"
 
-#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11 && defined (HAVE_QT_X11)
+#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_X11 && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_GLX && defined (HAVE_QT_X11)
 #include <QX11Info>
 #include <gst/gl/x11/gstgldisplay_x11.h>
 #include <gst/gl/x11/gstglcontext_glx.h>
 #endif
 
-#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND && defined (HAVE_QT_WAYLAND)
+#if GST_GL_HAVE_WINDOW_WAYLAND && GST_GL_HAVE_PLATFORM_EGL && defined (HAVE_QT_WAYLAND)
 #include <gst/gl/wayland/gstgldisplay_wayland.h>
 #endif