diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
index 69ce95b36e..9afa8b79c3 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.cpp
@@ -705,15 +705,14 @@ DrmDumbBuffer *DrmBackend::createBuffer(const QSize &size)
     return b;
 }
 
+#if HAVE_GBM
 DrmSurfaceBuffer *DrmBackend::createBuffer(gbm_surface *surface)
 {
-#if HAVE_GBM
     DrmSurfaceBuffer *b = new DrmSurfaceBuffer(this, surface);
     return b;
-#else
     return nullptr;
-#endif
 }
+#endif
 
 void DrmBackend::outputDpmsChanged()
 {
diff --git a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
index c1d2ec0955..96a8d0ce65 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
+++ b/plugins/platforms/drm/drm_backend.h
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ public:
 
     void init() override;
     DrmDumbBuffer *createBuffer(const QSize &size);
+#if HAVE_GBM
     DrmSurfaceBuffer *createBuffer(gbm_surface *surface);
+#endif
     void present(DrmBuffer *buffer, DrmOutput *output);
 
     int fd() const {