diff --git a/include/wx/msw/statusbar.h b/include/wx/msw/statusbar.h
index 070e1db817..4b4677c0f3 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/statusbar.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/statusbar.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #if wxUSE_NATIVE_STATUSBAR
 
-class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxClientDC;
+class WXDLLIMPEXP_FWD_CORE wxClientDC;
 
 class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxStatusBar : public wxStatusBarBase
 {