diff --git a/include/wx/msw/private.h b/include/wx/msw/private.h
index 176aebd123..56e2bab9be 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/private.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/private.h
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ extern LONG APIENTRY _EXPORT
 #if wxUSE_GUI
 
 #include <wx/gdicmn.h>
+#include <wx/log.h>
 
 // make conversion from wxColour and COLORREF a bit less painful
 inline COLORREF wxColourToRGB(const wxColour& c)