diff --git a/shared/platform.h b/shared/platform.h
index 30db1a6d..40d9bf2a 100644
--- a/shared/platform.h
+++ b/shared/platform.h
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ weston_platform_create_egl_surface(EGLDisplay dpy, EGLConfig config,
 				      attrib_list);
 }
 
+static inline EGLBoolean
+weston_platform_destroy_egl_surface(EGLDisplay display,
+				    EGLSurface surface)
+{
+	return eglDestroySurface(display, surface);
+}
+
 #else /* ENABLE_EGL */
 
 static inline void *
@@ -144,6 +151,13 @@ weston_platform_create_egl_surface(void *dpy, void *config,
 {
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+static inline unsigned int
+weston_platform_destroy_egl_surface(void *display,
+				    void *surface)
+{
+	return 1;
+}
 #endif /* ENABLE_EGL */
 
 #ifdef  __cplusplus