diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/window_QT.cpp b/modules/highgui/src/window_QT.cpp
index 925bc222d4..ac2360260b 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/window_QT.cpp
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/window_QT.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_QT_OPENGL
-    #ifdef Q_WS_X11
+    #if defined Q_WS_X11 /* Qt4 */ || defined Q_OS_LINUX /* Qt5 */
         #include <GL/glx.h>
     #endif
 #endif