diff --git a/include/wx/cocoa/radiobox.h b/include/wx/cocoa/radiobox.h
index 53c09d57f9..7db85c0655 100644
--- a/include/wx/cocoa/radiobox.h
+++ b/include/wx/cocoa/radiobox.h
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public:
 // Cocoa callbacks
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 protected:
+    // Static boxes cannot be enabled/disabled
+    virtual void CocoaSetEnabled(bool enable) { }
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Implementation
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/include/wx/cocoa/statbox.h b/include/wx/cocoa/statbox.h
index 2ebb3c79d6..0682b1dff2 100644
--- a/include/wx/cocoa/statbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/cocoa/statbox.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public:
 // Cocoa callbacks
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 protected:
+    // Static boxes cannot be enabled/disabled
+    virtual void CocoaSetEnabled(bool enable) { }
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Implementation
 // ------------------------------------------------------------------------