diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c
index a72e3071fe..e885b724b2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/ximage/ximagesink.c
@@ -691,9 +691,12 @@ gst_x_image_sink_handle_xevents (GstXImageSink * ximagesink)
 {
   XEvent e;
   gint pointer_x = 0, pointer_y = 0;
-  gboolean pointer_moved = FALSE, touch_frame_open = FALSE;
+  gboolean pointer_moved = FALSE;
   gboolean exposed = FALSE, configured = FALSE;
+#ifdef HAVE_XI2
+  gboolean touch_frame_open = FALSE;
   GstNavigationModifierType state = GST_NAVIGATION_MODIFIER_NONE;
+#endif
 
   g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_X_IMAGE_SINK (ximagesink));
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
index 68b8fb7222..7f98f0a36a 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/sys/xvimage/xvimagesink.c
@@ -423,9 +423,12 @@ gst_xv_image_sink_handle_xevents (GstXvImageSink * xvimagesink)
 {
   XEvent e;
   gint pointer_x = 0, pointer_y = 0;
-  GstNavigationModifierType state = GST_NAVIGATION_MODIFIER_NONE;
-  gboolean pointer_moved = FALSE, touch_frame_open = FALSE;
+  gboolean pointer_moved = FALSE;
   gboolean exposed = FALSE, configured = FALSE;
+#ifdef HAVE_XI2
+  gboolean touch_frame_open = FALSE;
+  GstNavigationModifierType state = GST_NAVIGATION_MODIFIER_NONE;
+#endif
 
   g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_XV_IMAGE_SINK (xvimagesink));