diff --git a/events.cpp b/events.cpp
index 82c44050e7..b3b9ee68a9 100644
--- a/events.cpp
+++ b/events.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include "killwindow.h"
 #include "x11eventfilter.h"
 
+#ifndef XCB_GE_GENERIC
+#define XCB_GE_GENERIC 35
+typedef struct xcb_ge_generic_event_t {
+    uint8_t  response_type; /**<  */
+    uint8_t  extension; /**<  */
+    uint16_t sequence; /**<  */
+    uint32_t length; /**<  */
+    uint16_t event_type; /**<  */
+    uint8_t  pad0[22]; /**<  */
+    uint32_t full_sequence; /**<  */
+} xcb_ge_generic_event_t;
+#endif
+
 namespace KWin
 {
 
diff --git a/glxbackend.cpp b/glxbackend.cpp
index def6e9f83d..40539f6a61 100644
--- a/glxbackend.cpp
+++ b/glxbackend.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,23 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <xcb/glx.h>
 
+#ifndef XCB_GLX_BUFFER_SWAP_COMPLETE
+#define XCB_GLX_BUFFER_SWAP_COMPLETE 1
+typedef struct xcb_glx_buffer_swap_complete_event_t {
+    uint8_t            response_type; /**<  */
+    uint8_t            pad0; /**<  */
+    uint16_t           sequence; /**<  */
+    uint16_t           event_type; /**<  */
+    uint8_t            pad1[2]; /**<  */
+    xcb_glx_drawable_t drawable; /**<  */
+    uint32_t           ust_hi; /**<  */
+    uint32_t           ust_lo; /**<  */
+    uint32_t           msc_hi; /**<  */
+    uint32_t           msc_lo; /**<  */
+    uint32_t           sbc; /**<  */
+} xcb_glx_buffer_swap_complete_event_t;
+#endif
+
 #include <tuple>
 
 #if __cplusplus <= 201103L