diff --git a/ui/vnc-tls.c b/ui/vnc-tls.c
index 2e2456e3ac..ffbd1725a4 100644
--- a/ui/vnc-tls.c
+++ b/ui/vnc-tls.c
@@ -283,13 +283,57 @@ int vnc_tls_validate_certificate(struct VncState *vs)
     return 0;
 }
 
+#if defined(GNUTLS_VERSION_NUMBER) && \
+    GNUTLS_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x020200 /* 2.2.0 */
+
+static int vnc_set_gnutls_priority(gnutls_session_t s, int x509)
+{
+    const char *priority = x509 ? "NORMAL" : "NORMAL:+ANON-DH";
+    int rc;
+
+    rc = gnutls_priority_set_direct(s, priority, NULL);
+    if (rc != GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#else
+
+static int vnc_set_gnutls_priority(gnutls_session_t s, int x509)
+{
+    static const int cert_types[] = { GNUTLS_CRT_X509, 0 };
+    static const int protocols[] = {
+        GNUTLS_TLS1_1, GNUTLS_TLS1_0, GNUTLS_SSL3, 0
+    };
+    static const int kx_anon[] = { GNUTLS_KX_ANON_DH, 0 };
+    static const int kx_x509[] = {
+        GNUTLS_KX_DHE_DSS, GNUTLS_KX_RSA,
+        GNUTLS_KX_DHE_RSA, GNUTLS_KX_SRP, 0
+    };
+    int rc;
+
+    rc = gnutls_kx_set_priority(s, x509 ? kx_x509 : kx_anon);
+    if (rc != GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    rc = gnutls_certificate_type_set_priority(s, cert_types);
+    if (rc != GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    rc = gnutls_protocol_set_priority(s, protocols);
+    if (rc != GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS) {
+        return -1;
+    }
+    return 0;
+}
+
+#endif
 
 int vnc_tls_client_setup(struct VncState *vs,
                          int needX509Creds) {
-    static const int cert_type_priority[] = { GNUTLS_CRT_X509, 0 };
-    static const int protocol_priority[]= { GNUTLS_TLS1_1, GNUTLS_TLS1_0, GNUTLS_SSL3, 0 };
-    static const int kx_anon[] = {GNUTLS_KX_ANON_DH, 0};
-    static const int kx_x509[] = {GNUTLS_KX_DHE_DSS, GNUTLS_KX_RSA, GNUTLS_KX_DHE_RSA, GNUTLS_KX_SRP, 0};
 
     VNC_DEBUG("Do TLS setup\n");
     if (vnc_tls_initialize() < 0) {
@@ -310,21 +354,7 @@ int vnc_tls_client_setup(struct VncState *vs,
             return -1;
         }
 
-        if (gnutls_kx_set_priority(vs->tls.session, needX509Creds ? kx_x509 : kx_anon) < 0) {
-            gnutls_deinit(vs->tls.session);
-            vs->tls.session = NULL;
-            vnc_client_error(vs);
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        if (gnutls_certificate_type_set_priority(vs->tls.session, cert_type_priority) < 0) {
-            gnutls_deinit(vs->tls.session);
-            vs->tls.session = NULL;
-            vnc_client_error(vs);
-            return -1;
-        }
-
-        if (gnutls_protocol_set_priority(vs->tls.session, protocol_priority) < 0) {
+        if (vnc_set_gnutls_priority(vs->tls.session, needX509Creds) < 0) {
             gnutls_deinit(vs->tls.session);
             vs->tls.session = NULL;
             vnc_client_error(vs);