diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6dbbad168..5774a467a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -22831,7 +22831,8 @@ cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 int
 main ()
 {
-
+int event_type = XI_TouchBegin;
+XITouchClassInfo *t;
 Status
 XIAllowTouchEvents(Display *a,int b,unsigned int c,Window d,int f)
 {
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 7caa01f77..50547dcb2 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1196,6 +1196,8 @@ AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-video-x11-xinput], [enable X11 XInput extension for man
              		#include <X11/Xproto.h>
 			#include <X11/extensions/XInput2.h>
             	],[
+int event_type = XI_TouchBegin;
+XITouchClassInfo *t;
 Status 
 XIAllowTouchEvents(Display *a,int b,unsigned int c,Window d,int f)
 {