diff --git a/gl/cogl-defines.h b/gl/cogl-defines.h
index e3f50c687..a4624f7a2 100644
--- a/gl/cogl-defines.h
+++ b/gl/cogl-defines.h
@@ -670,7 +670,13 @@ typedef GLint COGLint;
 
 #define CGL_TEXTURE_2D GL_TEXTURE_2D
 #define CGL_ARGB GL_ARGB
+
+#ifdef GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB
 #define CGL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB GL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB
+#else
+#define CGL_TEXTURE_RECTANGLE_ARB 0
+#endif
+
 #ifdef GL_YCBCR_MESA 
 #define CGL_YCBCR_MESA GL_YCBCR_MESA 
 #define CGL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_8_8_REV_MESA GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT_8_8_REV_MESA