diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 134497900..31b19fa67 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -179,6 +179,19 @@ else()
 	if( NOT APPLE OR NOT OSX_COCOA_BACKEND )
 		find_package( SDL2 REQUIRED CONFIG )
 		include_directories( "${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS}" )
+		set(CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES "${CMAKE_REQUIRED_INCLUDES}" "${SDL2_INCLUDE_DIRS}")
+		CHECK_CXX_SOURCE_COMPILES("#include <SDL_version.h>
+
+		int main()
+		{
+			#if !SDL_VERSION_ATLEAST(2, 0, 6)
+			#error \"Only SDL 2.0.6 or later is supported.\"
+			#endif
+			return 0;
+		}" SDL2_MIN_VERSION )
+		if (NOT SDL2_MIN_VERSION)
+			message(SEND_ERROR "Only SDL 2.0.6 or later is supported.")
+		endif()
 		set( ZDOOM_LIBS ${ZDOOM_LIBS} "${SDL2_LIBRARIES}" )
 	endif()
 
diff --git a/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/sdlglvideo.cpp b/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/sdlglvideo.cpp
index 4a419b10d..9487854f9 100644
--- a/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/sdlglvideo.cpp
+++ b/src/common/platform/posix/sdl/sdlglvideo.cpp
@@ -61,12 +61,9 @@
 
 // MACROS ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-// Requires SDL 2.0.6 or newer
-//#define SDL2_STATIC_LIBRARY
-
-#if defined SDL2_STATIC_LIBRARY && defined HAVE_VULKAN
+#if defined HAVE_VULKAN
 #include <SDL_vulkan.h>
-#endif // SDL2_STATIC_LIBRARY && HAVE_VULKAN
+#endif // HAVE_VULKAN
 
 // TYPES -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -118,30 +115,7 @@ CCMD(vid_list_sdl_render_drivers)
 
 namespace Priv
 {
-#ifdef SDL2_STATIC_LIBRARY
-
-#define SDL2_OPTIONAL_FUNCTION(RESULT, NAME, ...) \
-	RESULT(*NAME)(__VA_ARGS__) = SDL_ ## NAME
-
-#else // !SDL2_STATIC_LIBRARY
-
-	FModule library("SDL2");
-
-#define SDL2_OPTIONAL_FUNCTION(RESULT, NAME, ...) \
-	static TOptProc<library, RESULT(*)(__VA_ARGS__)> NAME("SDL_" #NAME)
-
-#endif // SDL2_STATIC_LIBRARY
-
-	SDL2_OPTIONAL_FUNCTION(int,      GetWindowBordersSize,         SDL_Window *window, int *top, int *left, int *bottom, int *right);
-#ifdef HAVE_VULKAN
-	SDL2_OPTIONAL_FUNCTION(void,     Vulkan_GetDrawableSize,       SDL_Window *window, int *width, int *height);
-	SDL2_OPTIONAL_FUNCTION(SDL_bool, Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions, SDL_Window *window, unsigned int *count, const char **names);
-	SDL2_OPTIONAL_FUNCTION(SDL_bool, Vulkan_CreateSurface,         SDL_Window *window, VkInstance instance, VkSurfaceKHR *surface);
-#endif
-
-#undef SDL2_OPTIONAL_FUNCTION
-
-	static const uint32_t VulkanWindowFlag = 0x1000'0000;
+	static const uint32_t VulkanWindowFlag = SDL_WINDOW_VULKAN;
 
 	SDL_Window *window;
 	bool vulkanEnabled;
@@ -240,22 +214,21 @@ void I_GetVulkanDrawableSize(int *width, int *height)
 {
 	assert(Priv::vulkanEnabled);
 	assert(Priv::window != nullptr);
-	assert(Priv::Vulkan_GetDrawableSize);
-	Priv::Vulkan_GetDrawableSize(Priv::window, width, height);
+	SDL_Vulkan_GetDrawableSize(Priv::window, width, height);
 }
 
 bool I_GetVulkanPlatformExtensions(unsigned int *count, const char **names)
 {
 	assert(Priv::vulkanEnabled);
 	assert(Priv::window != nullptr);
-	return Priv::Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(Priv::window, count, names) == SDL_TRUE;
+	return SDL_Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions(Priv::window, count, names) == SDL_TRUE;
 }
 
 bool I_CreateVulkanSurface(VkInstance instance, VkSurfaceKHR *surface)
 {
 	assert(Priv::vulkanEnabled);
 	assert(Priv::window != nullptr);
-	return Priv::Vulkan_CreateSurface(Priv::window, instance, surface) == SDL_TRUE;
+	return SDL_Vulkan_CreateSurface(Priv::window, instance, surface) == SDL_TRUE;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -419,20 +392,19 @@ SDLVideo::SDLVideo ()
 		return;
 	}
 
-#ifndef SDL2_STATIC_LIBRARY
-	// Load optional SDL functions
-	if (!Priv::library.IsLoaded())
+	// Fail gracefully if we somehow reach here after linking against a SDL2 library older than 2.0.6.
+	SDL_version sdlver;
+	SDL_GetVersion(&sdlver);
+	if (!(sdlver.patch >= 6))
 	{
-		Priv::library.Load({ "libSDL2-2.0.so.0", "libSDL2-2.0.so", "libSDL2.so" });
+		I_FatalError("Only SDL 2.0.6 or later is supported.");
 	}
-#endif // !SDL2_STATIC_LIBRARY
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SOFTPOLY
 	Priv::softpolyEnabled = vid_preferbackend == 2;
 #endif
 #ifdef HAVE_VULKAN
-	Priv::vulkanEnabled = vid_preferbackend == 1
-		&& Priv::Vulkan_GetDrawableSize && Priv::Vulkan_GetInstanceExtensions && Priv::Vulkan_CreateSurface;
+	Priv::vulkanEnabled = vid_preferbackend == 1;
 
 	if (Priv::vulkanEnabled)
 	{
@@ -539,7 +511,7 @@ int SystemBaseFrameBuffer::GetClientWidth()
 	
 #ifdef HAVE_VULKAN
 	assert(Priv::vulkanEnabled);
-	Priv::Vulkan_GetDrawableSize(Priv::window, &width, nullptr);
+	SDL_Vulkan_GetDrawableSize(Priv::window, &width, nullptr);
 #endif
 
 	return width;
@@ -562,7 +534,7 @@ int SystemBaseFrameBuffer::GetClientHeight()
 
 #ifdef HAVE_VULKAN
 	assert(Priv::vulkanEnabled);
-	Priv::Vulkan_GetDrawableSize(Priv::window, nullptr, &height);
+	SDL_Vulkan_GetDrawableSize(Priv::window, nullptr, &height);
 #endif
 
 	return height;
@@ -745,10 +717,10 @@ void ProcessSDLWindowEvent(const SDL_WindowEvent &event)
 		break;
 
 	case SDL_WINDOWEVENT_MOVED:
-		if (!vid_fullscreen && Priv::GetWindowBordersSize)
+		if (!vid_fullscreen)
 		{
 			int top = 0, left = 0;
-			Priv::GetWindowBordersSize(Priv::window, &top, &left, nullptr, nullptr);
+			SDL_GetWindowBordersSize(Priv::window, &top, &left, nullptr, nullptr);
 			win_x = event.data1-left;
 			win_y = event.data2-top;
 		}