diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/window_QT.cpp b/modules/highgui/src/window_QT.cpp
index 1acd0d1672..e83a442c6a 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/window_QT.cpp
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/window_QT.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,12 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #endif
 
+// Get GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT definition, not available in GLES 2 or
+// OpenGL 3 core profile or later
 #ifdef HAVE_QT_OPENGL
-    #if defined Q_WS_X11 /* Qt4 */ || defined Q_OS_LINUX /* Qt5 */
-        #include <GL/glx.h>
+    #if defined Q_WS_X11 /* Qt4 */ || \
+        (!defined(QT_OPENGL_ES_2) && defined Q_OS_LINUX) /* Qt5 with desktop OpenGL */
+        #include <GL/gl.h>
     #endif
 #endif
 
@@ -3226,7 +3229,9 @@ void OpenGlViewPort::updateGl()
 
 void OpenGlViewPort::initializeGL()
 {
+#ifdef GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT
     glHint(GL_PERSPECTIVE_CORRECTION_HINT, GL_NICEST);
+#endif
 }
 
 void OpenGlViewPort::resizeGL(int w, int h)