diff --git a/src/wayland/datacontroldevice_v1_interface.cpp b/src/wayland/datacontroldevice_v1_interface.cpp
index 45a1992b82..0b5c980a98 100644
--- a/src/wayland/datacontroldevice_v1_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/wayland/datacontroldevice_v1_interface.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ void DataControlDeviceV1Interface::sendSelection(AbstractDataSource *other)
 
 void DataControlDeviceV1Interface::sendPrimarySelection(KWaylandServer::AbstractDataSource *other)
 {
-    DataControlOfferV1Interface *offer = d->createDataOffer(other);
-    d->send_primary_selection(offer ? offer->resource() : nullptr);
+    if (d->interfaceVersion() >= ZWLR_DATA_CONTROL_DEVICE_V1_PRIMARY_SELECTION_SINCE_VERSION) {
+        DataControlOfferV1Interface *offer = d->createDataOffer(other);
+        d->send_primary_selection(offer ? offer->resource() : nullptr);
+    }
 }
 }