diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9907ab86e83..5be2588600d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2886,6 +2886,11 @@ Mac OS X 12.x or later.
        [Define to use native OS APIs for images.])
      NATIVE_IMAGE_API="yes (ns)"
   fi
+
+  if test "${NS_IMPL_GNUSTEP}" = yes; then
+    AC_CHECK_DECLS([NSImageNameCaution], [], [],
+                   [[#import <AppKit/NSImage.h>]])
+  fi
 fi
 
 AC_SUBST([LIBS_GNUSTEP])
diff --git a/src/nsterm.m b/src/nsterm.m
index fe5bc35086d..f96096242d2 100644
--- a/src/nsterm.m
+++ b/src/nsterm.m
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ - (id)init
     {
       nestCount = 0;
       isAttached = false;
-#ifdef NS_IMPL_GNUSTEP
+#if NS_IMPL_GNUSTEP && !HAVE_DECL_NSIMAGENAMECAUTION
       // GNUstep doesn't provide named images.  This was reported in
       // 2011, see https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?33396
       //