diff --git a/wayland.c b/wayland.c
index 77e00bfd..04f50bda 100644
--- a/wayland.c
+++ b/wayland.c
@@ -1129,7 +1129,11 @@ handle_global(void *data, struct wl_registry *registry,
         wayl->shm = wl_registry_bind(
             wayl->registry, name, &wl_shm_interface, min(version, preferred));
         wl_shm_add_listener(wayl->shm, &shm_listener, wayl);
+#if defined(WL_SHM_RELEASE_SINCE_VERSION)
         wayl->use_shm_release = version >= WL_SHM_RELEASE_SINCE_VERSION;
+#else
+        wayl->use_shm_release = false;
+#endif
     }
 
     else if (streq(interface, xdg_wm_base_interface.name)) {
@@ -1698,9 +1702,11 @@ wayl_destroy(struct wayland *wayl)
     if (wayl->primary_selection_device_manager != NULL)
         zwp_primary_selection_device_manager_v1_destroy(wayl->primary_selection_device_manager);
     if (wayl->shm != NULL) {
+#if defined(WL_SHM_RELEASE_SINCE_VERSION)
         if (wayl->use_shm_release)
             wl_shm_release(wayl->shm);
         else
+#endif
             wl_shm_destroy(wayl->shm);
     }
     if (wayl->sub_compositor != NULL)