diff --git a/include/wx/msw/registry.h b/include/wx/msw/registry.h
index 5e995ad25b..3e51d738eb 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/registry.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/registry.h
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ typedef unsigned long ulong;
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // class wxRegKey encapsulates window HKEY handle
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-class WXDLLEXPORT wxRegKey 
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_BASE wxRegKey 
 {
 public:
   // NB: do _not_ change the values of elements in these enumerations!