diff --git a/xbmc/utils/GBMBufferObject.cpp b/xbmc/utils/GBMBufferObject.cpp
index 9e7c1bc31389b..dca22b69b203e 100644
--- a/xbmc/utils/GBMBufferObject.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/utils/GBMBufferObject.cpp
@@ -92,5 +92,9 @@ int CGBMBufferObject::GetStride()
 
 uint64_t CGBMBufferObject::GetModifier()
 {
+#if defined(HAS_GBM_MODIFIERS)
   return gbm_bo_get_modifier(m_bo);
+#else
+  return 0;
+#endif
 }