diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 81eaecd6d7..7f6996eb73 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -768,11 +768,14 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FEATURE(JACK, Jack, jack, [
   AC_SUBST(JACK_CFLAGS)
   AC_SUBST(JACK_LIBS)
 
-  dnl upcomming jack2 (1.9.7 will have the new api as well
   AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(JACK_0_120_1, jack >= 0.120.1 jack < 1.0)
   if test x$HAVE_JACK_0_120_1 = xyes; then
     AC_DEFINE(HAVE_JACK_0_120_1, 1, [defined if jack >= 0.120.1 is available])
   fi
+  AG_GST_PKG_CHECK_MODULES(JACK_1_9_7, jack >= 1.9.7)
+  if test x$HAVE_JACK_1_9_7 = xyes; then
+    AC_DEFINE(HAVE_JACK_1_9_7, 1, [defined if jack >= 1.9.7 is available])
+  fi
 
 ])
 
diff --git a/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosink.c b/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosink.c
index da1c4ac53c..e29948b3f7 100644
--- a/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosink.c
+++ b/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosink.c
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ gst_jack_ring_buffer_delay (GstRingBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstJackAudioSink *sink;
   guint i, res = 0;
-#ifdef HAVE_JACK_0_120_1
+#if defined (HAVE_JACK_0_120_1) || defined(HAVE_JACK_1_9_7)
   jack_latency_range_t range;
 #else
   guint latency;
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ gst_jack_ring_buffer_delay (GstRingBuffer * buf)
   client = gst_jack_audio_client_get_client (sink->client);
 
   for (i = 0; i < sink->port_count; i++) {
-#ifdef HAVE_JACK_0_120_1
+#if defined (HAVE_JACK_0_120_1) || defined(HAVE_JACK_1_9_7)
     jack_port_get_latency_range (sink->ports[i], JackPlaybackLatency, &range);
     if (range.max > res)
       res = range.max;
diff --git a/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosrc.c b/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosrc.c
index 68d11f85a0..c57e6ef1db 100644
--- a/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosrc.c
+++ b/ext/jack/gstjackaudiosrc.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ gst_jack_ring_buffer_delay (GstRingBuffer * buf)
 {
   GstJackAudioSrc *src;
   guint i, res = 0;
-#ifdef HAVE_JACK_0_120_1
+#if defined (HAVE_JACK_0_120_1) || defined(HAVE_JACK_1_9_7)
   jack_latency_range_t range;
 #else
   guint latency;
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ gst_jack_ring_buffer_delay (GstRingBuffer * buf)
   client = gst_jack_audio_client_get_client (src->client);
 
   for (i = 0; i < src->port_count; i++) {
-#ifdef HAVE_JACK_0_120_1
+#if defined (HAVE_JACK_0_120_1) || defined(HAVE_JACK_1_9_7)
     jack_port_get_latency_range (src->ports[i], JackCaptureLatency, &range);
     if (range.max > res)
       res = range.max;