diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 5ad03f2ec1..d522521334 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -21987,12 +21987,12 @@ if test -n "$LIBDRM_CFLAGS"; then
     pkg_cv_LIBDRM_CFLAGS="$LIBDRM_CFLAGS"
  elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
     if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
-    { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"libdrm >= 2.4.82\""; } >&5
-  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "libdrm >= 2.4.82") 2>&5
+    { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"libdrm >= 1.4.82\""; } >&5
+  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "libdrm >= 1.4.82") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
   $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   test $ac_status = 0; }; then
-  pkg_cv_LIBDRM_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags "libdrm >= 2.4.82" 2>/dev/null`
+  pkg_cv_LIBDRM_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags "libdrm >= 1.4.82" 2>/dev/null`
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
@@ -22003,12 +22003,12 @@ if test -n "$LIBDRM_LIBS"; then
     pkg_cv_LIBDRM_LIBS="$LIBDRM_LIBS"
  elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
     if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
-    { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"libdrm >= 2.4.82\""; } >&5
-  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "libdrm >= 2.4.82") 2>&5
+    { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"libdrm >= 1.4.82\""; } >&5
+  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "libdrm >= 1.4.82") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
   $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   test $ac_status = 0; }; then
-  pkg_cv_LIBDRM_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs "libdrm >= 2.4.82" 2>/dev/null`
+  pkg_cv_LIBDRM_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs "libdrm >= 1.4.82" 2>/dev/null`
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
@@ -22028,9 +22028,9 @@ else
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=no
 fi
         if test $_pkg_short_errors_supported = yes; then
-	        LIBDRM_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors "libdrm >= 2.4.82" 2>&1`
+	        LIBDRM_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors "libdrm >= 1.4.82" 2>&1`
         else
-	        LIBDRM_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors "libdrm >= 2.4.82" 2>&1`
+	        LIBDRM_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors "libdrm >= 1.4.82" 2>&1`
         fi
 	# Put the nasty error message in config.log where it belongs
 	echo "$LIBDRM_PKG_ERRORS" >&5
@@ -22056,12 +22056,12 @@ if test -n "$LIBGBM_CFLAGS"; then
     pkg_cv_LIBGBM_CFLAGS="$LIBGBM_CFLAGS"
  elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
     if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
-    { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"gbm >= 17.1.0\""; } >&5
-  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "gbm >= 17.1.0") 2>&5
+    { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"gbm >= 11.1.0\""; } >&5
+  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "gbm >= 11.1.0") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
   $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   test $ac_status = 0; }; then
-  pkg_cv_LIBGBM_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags "gbm >= 17.1.0" 2>/dev/null`
+  pkg_cv_LIBGBM_CFLAGS=`$PKG_CONFIG --cflags "gbm >= 11.1.0" 2>/dev/null`
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
@@ -22072,12 +22072,12 @@ if test -n "$LIBGBM_LIBS"; then
     pkg_cv_LIBGBM_LIBS="$LIBGBM_LIBS"
  elif test -n "$PKG_CONFIG"; then
     if test -n "$PKG_CONFIG" && \
-    { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"gbm >= 17.1.0\""; } >&5
-  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "gbm >= 17.1.0") 2>&5
+    { { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors \"gbm >= 11.1.0\""; } >&5
+  ($PKG_CONFIG --exists --print-errors "gbm >= 11.1.0") 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
   $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   test $ac_status = 0; }; then
-  pkg_cv_LIBGBM_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs "gbm >= 17.1.0" 2>/dev/null`
+  pkg_cv_LIBGBM_LIBS=`$PKG_CONFIG --libs "gbm >= 11.1.0" 2>/dev/null`
 else
   pkg_failed=yes
 fi
@@ -22097,9 +22097,9 @@ else
         _pkg_short_errors_supported=no
 fi
         if test $_pkg_short_errors_supported = yes; then
-	        LIBGBM_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors "gbm >= 17.1.0" 2>&1`
+	        LIBGBM_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --short-errors --print-errors "gbm >= 11.1.0" 2>&1`
         else
-	        LIBGBM_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors "gbm >= 17.1.0" 2>&1`
+	        LIBGBM_PKG_ERRORS=`$PKG_CONFIG --print-errors "gbm >= 11.1.0" 2>&1`
         fi
 	# Put the nasty error message in config.log where it belongs
 	echo "$LIBGBM_PKG_ERRORS" >&5
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 52a5dc3406..c9c0295ec7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2246,8 +2246,8 @@ AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-video-kmsdrm], [use KMSDRM video driver [[default=no]]]
     if test x$enable_video = xyes -a x$enable_video_kmsdrm = xyes; then
         video_kmsdrm=no
 
-        PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBDRM], [libdrm >= 2.4.82], libdrm_avail=yes, libdrm_avail=no)
-        PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBGBM], [gbm >= 17.1.0], libgbm_avail=yes, libgbm_avail=no)
+        PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBDRM], [libdrm >= 1.4.82], libdrm_avail=yes, libdrm_avail=no)
+        PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBGBM], [gbm >= 11.1.0], libgbm_avail=yes, libgbm_avail=no)
 
         if test x$libdrm_avail = xyes -a x$libgbm_avail = xyes; then
             video_kmsdrm=yes
diff --git a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
index 86e8dba160..da2defe065 100644
--- a/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
+++ b/src/video/kmsdrm/SDL_kmsdrmvideo.c
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <poll.h>
 
+/* for older KMSDRM headers... */
+#ifndef DRM_FORMAT_MOD_VENDOR_NONE
+#define DRM_FORMAT_MOD_VENDOR_NONE 0
+#endif
+#ifndef DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR
+#define DRM_FORMAT_MOD_LINEAR fourcc_mod_code(NONE, 0)
+#endif
+
 #define KMSDRM_DRI_PATH "/dev/dri/"
 
 #define AMDGPU_COMPAT 1