diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c551bad452e..9471276131c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2020,6 +2020,12 @@ if with_platform_wayland
       dependencies: dep_wayland_client)
     pre_args += ['-DHAVE_WL_DISPATCH_QUEUE_TIMEOUT']
   endif
+  if cc.has_function(
+      'wl_display_create_queue_with_name',
+      prefix : '#include <wayland-client.h>',
+      dependencies: dep_wayland_client)
+    pre_args += ['-DHAVE_WL_CREATE_QUEUE_WITH_NAME']
+  endif
 endif
 
 dep_x11 = null_dep
diff --git a/src/loader/loader_wayland_helper.c b/src/loader/loader_wayland_helper.c
index c25d787b68b..ffbbca83658 100644
--- a/src/loader/loader_wayland_helper.c
+++ b/src/loader/loader_wayland_helper.c
@@ -133,3 +133,11 @@ wl_display_dispatch_queue_timeout(struct wl_display *display,
    return ret;
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifndef HAVE_WL_CREATE_QUEUE_WITH_NAME
+struct wl_event_queue *
+wl_display_create_queue_with_name(struct wl_display *display, const char *name)
+{
+   return wl_display_create_queue(display);
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/loader/loader_wayland_helper.h b/src/loader/loader_wayland_helper.h
index ecd01e6d45a..56f47e31858 100644
--- a/src/loader/loader_wayland_helper.h
+++ b/src/loader/loader_wayland_helper.h
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@
 #ifndef LOADER_WAYLAND_HELPER_HEADER_H
 #define LOADER_WAYLAND_HELPER_HEADER_H
 
+#include <wayland-client.h>
+
 #ifndef HAVE_WL_DISPATCH_QUEUE_TIMEOUT
 
-#include <wayland-client.h>
 #include <util/timespec.h>
 int
 wl_display_dispatch_queue_timeout(struct wl_display *display,
@@ -33,4 +34,10 @@ wl_display_dispatch_queue_timeout(struct wl_display *display,
                                   const struct timespec *deadline);
 #endif
 
+#ifndef HAVE_WL_CREATE_QUEUE_WITH_NAME
+struct wl_event_queue *
+wl_display_create_queue_with_name(struct wl_display *display,
+                                  const char *name);
+#endif
+
 #endif