diff --git a/glx/glxscreens.c b/glx/glxscreens.c
index 78e0aaff9..609661274 100644
--- a/glx/glxscreens.c
+++ b/glx/glxscreens.c
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@
 #include "glxutil.h"
 #include "glxext.h"
 #include "protocol-versions.h"
+
+#ifdef COMPOSITE
 #include "compositeext.h"
+#endif
 
 static DevPrivateKeyRec glxScreenPrivateKeyRec;