diff --git a/src/opengl/qgl.h b/src/opengl/qgl.h
index 4d7b6f1978..f7685ed8b4 100644
--- a/src/opengl/qgl.h
+++ b/src/opengl/qgl.h
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ protected:
 #if defined(Q_WS_WIN)
     virtual int choosePixelFormat(void* pfd, HDC pdc);
 #endif
-#if defined(Q_WS_X11) && defined(QT_NO_EGL)
+#if defined(Q_WS_X11)
     virtual void* tryVisual(const QGLFormat& f, int bufDepth = 1);
     virtual void* chooseVisual();
 #endif
diff --git a/src/opengl/qgl_x11egl.cpp b/src/opengl/qgl_x11egl.cpp
index a491bef4c6..4dd7fc2f5d 100644
--- a/src/opengl/qgl_x11egl.cpp
+++ b/src/opengl/qgl_x11egl.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,20 @@ bool QGLContext::chooseContext(const QGLContext* shareContext)
     return true;
 }
 
+void *QGLContext::chooseVisual()
+{
+    qFatal("QGLContext::chooseVisual - this method must not be called as Qt is built with EGL support");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void *QGLContext::tryVisual(const QGLFormat& f, int bufDepth)
+{
+    Q_UNUSED(f);
+    Q_UNUSED(bufDepth);
+    qFatal("QGLContext::tryVisual - this method must not be called as Qt is built with EGL support");
+    return 0;
+}
+
 void QGLWidget::resizeEvent(QResizeEvent *)
 {
     Q_D(QGLWidget);