diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
index 8a71df15ce..98ed0ed8a2 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/gl/gstglcontext.c
@@ -1101,7 +1101,8 @@ _create_context_info (GstGLContext * context, GstGLAPI gl_api, gint * gl_major,
 
   gl = context->gl_vtable;
 
-  if (!gl->GetString || !gl->GetString (GL_VERSION)) {
+  if (!gl->GetString || !gl->GetString (GL_VERSION)
+      || !gl->GetString (GL_SHADING_LANGUAGE_VERSION)) {
     g_set_error (error, GST_GL_CONTEXT_ERROR, GST_GL_CONTEXT_ERROR_FAILED,
         "glGetString not defined or returned invalid value");
     return FALSE;