diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 632853e5..87eaf181 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -230,6 +230,31 @@ then
 
 fi
 
+#
+# Listening support within libVNCServer
+#
+
+if test "x${have_libvncserver}" = "xyes"
+then
+
+    have_vnc_listen=yes
+    AC_CHECK_DECL([listenForIncomingConnectionsNoFork],
+                  [], [have_vnc_listen=no],
+                  [[#include <rfb/rfbclient.h>]])
+
+    if test "x${have_vnc_listen}" = "xno"
+    then
+        AC_MSG_WARN([
+      --------------------------------------------
+       No listening support found in libvncclient.
+       Support for listen-mode connections will not be built.
+      --------------------------------------------])
+    else
+        AC_DEFINE([ENABLE_VNC_LISTEN])
+    fi
+
+fi
+
 #
 # FreeRDP
 #
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/client.c b/src/protocols/vnc/client.c
index 50cdd9d0..a13b2385 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/client.c
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/client.c
@@ -77,8 +77,11 @@ const char* GUAC_CLIENT_ARGS[] = {
     "audio-servername",
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_VNC_LISTEN
     "reverse-connect",
     "listen-timeout",
+#endif
+
     NULL
 };
 
@@ -104,8 +107,11 @@ enum VNC_ARGS_IDX {
     IDX_AUDIO_SERVERNAME,
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_VNC_LISTEN
     IDX_REVERSE_CONNECT,
     IDX_LISTEN_TIMEOUT,
+#endif
+
     VNC_ARGS_COUNT
 };
 
@@ -169,6 +175,7 @@ static rfbClient* __guac_vnc_get_client(guac_client* client) {
     }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_VNC_LISTEN
     /* If reverse connection enabled, start listening */
     if (guac_client_data->reverse_connect) {
 
@@ -182,6 +189,7 @@ static rfbClient* __guac_vnc_get_client(guac_client* client) {
             return NULL;
 
     }
+#endif
 
     /* Set encodings if provided */
     if (guac_client_data->encodings)
@@ -264,6 +272,7 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
     else
         retries_remaining = 0; 
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_VNC_LISTEN
     /* Set reverse-connection flag */
     guac_client_data->reverse_connect =
         (strcmp(argv[IDX_REVERSE_CONNECT], "true") == 0);
@@ -272,7 +281,8 @@ int guac_client_init(guac_client* client, int argc, char** argv) {
     if (argv[IDX_LISTEN_TIMEOUT][0] != '\0')
         guac_client_data->listen_timeout = atoi(argv[IDX_LISTEN_TIMEOUT]);
     else
-        guac_client_data->listen_timeout = 5000; 
+        guac_client_data->listen_timeout = 5000;
+#endif
 
     /* Ensure connection is kept alive during lengthy connects */
     guac_socket_require_keep_alive(client->socket);
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/client.h b/src/protocols/vnc/client.h
index 3752c0ef..c8133f61 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/client.h
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/client.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ typedef struct vnc_guac_client_data {
      */
     int dest_port;
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_VNC_LISTEN
     /**
      * Whether not actually connecting to a VNC server, but rather listening
      * for a connection from the VNC server (reverse connection).
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ typedef struct vnc_guac_client_data {
      * milliseconds.
      */
     int listen_timeout;
+#endif
 
     /**
      * Whether the cursor should be rendered on the server (remote) or on the