diff --git a/protocols/ssh/Makefile.am b/protocols/ssh/Makefile.am
index de2a9e16..850b3a25 100644
--- a/protocols/ssh/Makefile.am
+++ b/protocols/ssh/Makefile.am
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ noinst_HEADERS =                \
     include/display.h           \
     include/guac_handlers.h     \
     include/ibar.h              \
+    include/libssh_compat.h     \
     include/ssh_client.h        \
     include/terminal.h          \
     include/terminal_handlers.h \
diff --git a/protocols/ssh/configure.in b/protocols/ssh/configure.in
index e64be7f5..65a164af 100644
--- a/protocols/ssh/configure.in
+++ b/protocols/ssh/configure.in
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ AC_CHECK_LIB([pthread], [pthread_create])
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PANGO], pango);
 PKG_CHECK_MODULES([PANGOCAIRO], pangocairo);
 
+# Check for SSH functions
+AC_CHECK_FUNC(ssh_channel_close,    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SSH_CHANNEL_CLOSE))
+AC_CHECK_FUNC(ssh_channel_send_eof, AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SSH_CHANNEL_SEND_EOF))
+AC_CHECK_FUNC(ssh_channel_free,     AC_DEFINE(HAVE_SSH_CHANNEL_FREE))
+
 # Checks for header files.
 AC_CHECK_HEADERS([guacamole/client.h guacamole/guacio.h guacamole/protocol.h])
 
diff --git a/protocols/ssh/include/libssh_compat.h b/protocols/ssh/include/libssh_compat.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82205d7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocols/ssh/include/libssh_compat.h
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+
+/* ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
+ * Version: MPL 1.1/GPL 2.0/LGPL 2.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is libguac-client-ssh.
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Michael Jumper.
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C) 2011
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ *
+ * Alternatively, the contents of this file may be used under the terms of
+ * either the GNU General Public License Version 2 or later (the "GPL"), or
+ * the GNU Lesser General Public License Version 2.1 or later (the "LGPL"),
+ * in which case the provisions of the GPL or the LGPL are applicable instead
+ * of those above. If you wish to allow use of your version of this file only
+ * under the terms of either the GPL or the LGPL, and not to allow others to
+ * use your version of this file under the terms of the MPL, indicate your
+ * decision by deleting the provisions above and replace them with the notice
+ * and other provisions required by the GPL or the LGPL. If you do not delete
+ * the provisions above, a recipient may use your version of this file under
+ * the terms of any one of the MPL, the GPL or the LGPL.
+ *
+ * ***** END LICENSE BLOCK ***** */
+
+#ifndef _SSH_GUAC_LIBSSH_COMPAT_H
+#define _SSH_GUAC_LIBSSH_COMPAT_H
+
+/* Define ssh_channel_close() if undefined */
+#ifndef HAVE_SSH_CHANNEL_CLOSE
+#define ssh_channel_close channel_close
+#endif
+
+/* Define ssh_channel_send_eof() if undefined */
+#ifndef HAVE_SSH_CHANNEL_SEND_EOF
+#define ssh_channel_send_eof channel_send_eof
+#endif
+
+/* Define ssh_channel_free() if undefined */
+#ifndef HAVE_SSH_CHANNEL_FREE
+#define ssh_channel_free channel_free
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
diff --git a/protocols/ssh/src/guac_handlers.c b/protocols/ssh/src/guac_handlers.c
index 639dffb0..50778afc 100644
--- a/protocols/ssh/src/guac_handlers.c
+++ b/protocols/ssh/src/guac_handlers.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <guacamole/error.h>
 
 #include <libssh/libssh.h>
+#include "libssh_compat.h"
 
 #include "guac_handlers.h"
 #include "client.h"