diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index d349dc370..3f3845cf7 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -80,6 +80,20 @@ defmodule Ejabberd.MixProject do
     end
   end
 
+  defp if_type_exported(module, typeDef, okResult) do
+    try do
+      {:ok, concrete} = :dialyzer_utils.get_core_from_beam(:code.which(module))
+      {:ok, types} = :dialyzer_utils.get_record_and_type_info(concrete)
+      if Maps.has_key(types, typeDef) do
+        okResult
+      else
+        []
+      end
+    rescue
+       _ -> []
+    end
+  end
+
   defp erlc_options do
     # Use our own includes + includes from all dependencies
     includes = ["include", deps_include()]
@@ -97,7 +111,8 @@ defmodule Ejabberd.MixProject do
              if_version_below(~c"24", [{:d, :COMPILER_REPORTS_ONLY_LINES}]) ++
              if_version_below(~c"24", [{:d, :SYSTOOLS_APP_DEF_WITHOUT_OPTIONAL}]) ++
              if_version_below(~c"24", [{:d, :OTP_BELOW_24}]) ++
-             if_version_below(~c"25", [{:d, :OTP_BELOW_25}])
+             if_version_below(~c"25", [{:d, :OTP_BELOW_25}]) ++
+             if_type_exported(:odbc, {:opaque, :connection_reference, 0}, [{:d, :ODBC_HAS_TYPES}])
     defines = for {:d, value} <- result, do: {:d, value}
     result ++ [{:d, :ALL_DEFS, defines}]
   end
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index b29da967d..bdf6c6088 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@
             {if_var_true, roster_gateway_workaround, {d, 'ROSTER_GATEWAY_WORKAROUND'}},
             {if_var_true, sip, {d, 'SIP'}},
             {if_var_true, stun, {d, 'STUN'}},
+            {if_type_exported, {odbc, {opaque, connection_reference, 0}}, {d, 'ODBC_HAS_TYPES'}},
             {src_dirs, [src,
                         {if_rebar3, sql},
                         {if_var_true, tools, tools}]}]}.
diff --git a/rebar.config.script b/rebar.config.script
index bc1e060db..7d7fa864c 100644
--- a/rebar.config.script
+++ b/rebar.config.script
@@ -151,6 +151,30 @@ ProcessVars = fun F([], Acc) ->
 			  false ->
 			      F(Tail, Acc)
 		      end;
+	          F([{Type, {Mod, TypeDef}, Value} | Tail], Acc) when
+	              Type == if_type_exported orelse
+		          Type == if_type_not_exported ->
+	              try
+		          {ok, Concrete} = dialyzer_utils:get_core_from_beam(code:which(Mod)),
+		          {ok, Types} = dialyzer_utils:get_record_and_type_info(Concrete),
+		          maps:get(TypeDef, Types, undefined)
+	              of
+		          undefined when Type == if_type_not_exported ->
+		              F(Tail, ProcessSingleVar(F, Value, Acc));
+		          undefined ->
+		              F(Tail, Acc);
+		          _ when Type == if_type_exported ->
+		              F(Tail, ProcessSingleVar(F, Value, Acc));
+		          _ ->
+		              F(Tail, Acc)
+	              catch _:_ ->
+		          if
+		              Type == if_type_not_exported ->
+			          F(Tail, ProcessSingleVar(F, Value, Acc));
+		              true ->
+			          F(Tail, Acc)
+		          end
+	              end;
 		  F([Other1 | Tail1], Acc) ->
 		      F(Tail1, [F(Other1, []) | Acc]);
 		  F(Val, Acc) when is_tuple(Val) ->
diff --git a/src/ejabberd_sql.erl b/src/ejabberd_sql.erl
index 58580c182..5e5549c45 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_sql.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_sql.erl
@@ -67,12 +67,8 @@
 -export([connecting/2, connecting/3,
 	 session_established/2, session_established/3]).
 
--ifdef(OTP_RELEASE).
-    -if(?OTP_RELEASE >= 27).
-	-type(odbc_connection_reference() ::  odbc:connection_reference()).
-    -else.
-	-type(odbc_connection_reference() ::  pid()).
-    -endif.
+-ifdef(ODBC_HAS_TYPES).
+    -type(odbc_connection_reference() ::  odbc:connection_reference()).
 -else.
     -type(odbc_connection_reference() ::  pid()).
 -endif.