diff --git a/cogl/winsys/cogl-eglx.c b/cogl/winsys/cogl-eglx.c
index 9c937e4bc..01ba5c9d0 100644
--- a/cogl/winsys/cogl-eglx.c
+++ b/cogl/winsys/cogl-eglx.c
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@
 
 #include "cogl.h"
 
+#include <EGL/egl.h>
+
 CoglFuncPtr
 _cogl_winsys_get_proc_address (const char *name)
 {
-  return NULL;
+  return (CoglFuncPtr) eglGetProcAddress (name);
 }