diff --git a/src/common/radiocmn.cpp b/src/common/radiocmn.cpp
index 1c95257632..c936cc3593 100644
--- a/src/common/radiocmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/radiocmn.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ int wxRadioBoxBase::GetNextItem(int item, wxDirection dir, long style) const
     return item;
 }
 
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
+
 // these functions are deprecated and don't do anything
 int wxRadioBoxBase::GetNumberOfRowsOrCols() const
 {
@@ -144,5 +146,7 @@ void wxRadioBoxBase::SetNumberOfRowsOrCols(int WXUNUSED(n))
 {
 }
 
+#endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
+
 #endif // wxUSE_RADIOBOX