diff --git a/include/wx/dataview.h b/include/wx/dataview.h
index 8364cdbd78..b709434aba 100644
--- a/include/wx/dataview.h
+++ b/include/wx/dataview.h
@@ -662,6 +662,9 @@ public:
         return !allow;
     }
 
+    // Return true if multi column sort is currently allowed.
+    virtual bool IsMultiColumnSortAllowed() const { return false; }
+
     // This should also be overridden to actually use the specified column for
     // sorting if using multiple columns is supported.
     virtual void ToggleSortByColumn(int WXUNUSED(column)) { }
diff --git a/include/wx/generic/dataview.h b/include/wx/generic/dataview.h
index 4f7ca80c76..6f89ee6165 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/dataview.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/dataview.h
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool SetFont(const wxFont & font) wxOVERRIDE;
 
     virtual bool AllowMultiColumnSort(bool allow) wxOVERRIDE;
-    virtual bool IsMultiColumnSortAllowed() { return m_allowMultiColumnSort; }
+    virtual bool IsMultiColumnSortAllowed() const wxOVERRIDE { return m_allowMultiColumnSort; }
     virtual void ToggleSortByColumn(int column) wxOVERRIDE;
 
 #if wxUSE_DRAG_AND_DROP