diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 62f53a3..a6f2f04 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1874,6 +1874,7 @@ if test "${HAVE_X11}" = "yes"; then
   AC_MSG_RESULT($emacs_xkb)
   if test $emacs_xkb = yes; then
     AC_DEFINE(HAVE_XKBGETKEYBOARD, 1, [Define to 1 if you have the XkbGetKeyboard function.])
+    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_XKB, 1, [Define to 1 if you have the Xkb extension.])
   fi
 
   AC_CHECK_FUNCS(XrmSetDatabase XScreenResourceString \
diff --git a/src/xterm.c b/src/xterm.c
index fb407c8..f47141d 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ extern void _XEditResCheckMessages (Widget, XtPointer, XEvent *, Boolean *);
 
 #include "bitmaps/gray.xbm"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_XKB
+#include <X11/XKBlib.h>
+#endif
+
 /* Default to using XIM if available.  */
 #ifdef USE_XIM
 int use_xim = 1;
@@ -3243,7 +3247,11 @@ XTring_bell (struct frame *f)
       else
 	{
 	  block_input ();
+#ifdef HAVE_XKB
+	  XkbBell (FRAME_X_DISPLAY (f), None, 0, None);
+#else
 	  XBell (FRAME_X_DISPLAY (f), 0);
+#endif
 	  XFlush (FRAME_X_DISPLAY (f));
 	  unblock_input ();
 	}