diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 2b0b2f7..68459bc 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1843,6 +1843,7 @@ 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 9ce1668..67ad919 100644
--- a/src/xterm.c
+++ b/src/xterm.c
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ extern void _XEditResCheckMessages (Widget, XtPointer, XEvent *, Boolean *);
 #endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_XKB
+#include <X11/XKBlib.h>
+#endif
+
 /* Default to using XIM if available.  */
 #ifdef USE_XIM
 int use_xim = 1;
@@ -3238,7 +3242,11 @@ XTring_bell (struct frame *f)
 #endif
 	{
 	  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;
 	}