diff --git a/panels/common/Makefile.am b/panels/common/Makefile.am
index efb070468..575fd03fd 100644
--- a/panels/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/panels/common/Makefile.am
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ libdevice_la_SOURCES =			\
 	gsd-device-manager.c		\
 	gsd-device-manager.h		\
 	gsd-device-manager-x11.c	\
-	gsd-device-manager-x11.h
+	gsd-device-manager-x11.h	\
+	gnome-settings-bus.h
 
 libdevice_la_LIBADD =			\
 	$(DEVICES_LIBS)
diff --git a/panels/common/gnome-settings-bus.h b/panels/common/gnome-settings-bus.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0698f01ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/panels/common/gnome-settings-bus.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* Stub to replace gnome-settings-daemon's
+ * gnome-settings-bus.h helpers */
+
+#include <gdk/gdkx.h>
+
+#define HAVE_WAYLAND 1
+
+static inline gboolean
+gnome_settings_is_wayland (void)
+{
+  return !GDK_IS_X11_DISPLAY (gdk_display_get_default ());
+}