diff --git a/cmake/OpenCVFindLibsGUI.cmake b/cmake/OpenCVFindLibsGUI.cmake
index d09ed892b..ad9519648 100644
--- a/cmake/OpenCVFindLibsGUI.cmake
+++ b/cmake/OpenCVFindLibsGUI.cmake
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ if(WITH_GTK AND NOT HAVE_QT)
     CHECK_MODULE(gtk+-2.0 HAVE_GTK)
   endif()
   CHECK_MODULE(gthread-2.0 HAVE_GTHREAD)
-  if(WITH_OPENGL)
+  if(WITH_OPENGL AND NOT HAVE_GTK3)
     CHECK_MODULE(gtkglext-1.0 HAVE_GTKGLEXT)
   endif()
 endif()