diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 7355d34fcf..d18892d1de 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -1961,6 +1961,23 @@ static GtkWidget *gd_create_menu_machine(GtkDisplayState *s)
     return machine_menu;
 }
 
+/*
+ * If available, return the refresh rate of the display in milli-Hertz,
+ * else return 0.
+ */
+static int gd_refresh_rate_millihz(GtkDisplayState *s)
+{
+#ifdef GDK_VERSION_3_22
+    GdkDisplay *dpy = gtk_widget_get_display(s->window);
+    GdkWindow *win = gtk_widget_get_window(s->window);
+    GdkMonitor *monitor = gdk_display_get_monitor_at_window(dpy, win);
+
+    return gdk_monitor_get_refresh_rate(monitor);
+#else
+    return 0;
+#endif
+}
+
 static GSList *gd_vc_gfx_init(GtkDisplayState *s, VirtualConsole *vc,
                               QemuConsole *con, int idx,
                               GSList *group, GtkWidget *view_menu)
@@ -1968,10 +1985,6 @@ static GSList *gd_vc_gfx_init(GtkDisplayState *s, VirtualConsole *vc,
     bool zoom_to_fit = false;
     int refresh_rate_millihz;
 
-    GdkDisplay *dpy = gtk_widget_get_display(s->window);
-    GdkWindow *win = gtk_widget_get_window(s->window);
-    GdkMonitor *monitor = gdk_display_get_monitor_at_window(dpy, win);
-
     vc->label = qemu_console_get_label(con);
     vc->s = s;
     vc->gfx.scale_x = 1.0;
@@ -2032,7 +2045,7 @@ static GSList *gd_vc_gfx_init(GtkDisplayState *s, VirtualConsole *vc,
     vc->gfx.kbd = qkbd_state_init(con);
     vc->gfx.dcl.con = con;
 
-    refresh_rate_millihz = gdk_monitor_get_refresh_rate(monitor);
+    refresh_rate_millihz = gd_refresh_rate_millihz(s);
     if (refresh_rate_millihz) {
         vc->gfx.dcl.update_interval = MILLISEC_PER_SEC / refresh_rate_millihz;
     }