diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 13f104450a..85080dc611 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ AG_GST_CHECK_FUNCTION
 dnl *** checks for dependency libraries ***
 
 dnl GLib
-GLIB_REQ=2.32
+GLIB_REQ=2.40.0
 AG_GST_GLIB_CHECK([$GLIB_REQ])
 
 ORC_CHECK([0.4.23])
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c b/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c
index 206376706b..22e1f0027a 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/rtsp/gstrtspconnection.c
@@ -64,9 +64,7 @@
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
 /* necessary for IP_TOS define */
-#if GLIB_CHECK_VERSION(2, 36, 0)
 #include <gio/gnetworking.h>
-#endif
 
 #include "gstrtspconnection.h"