diff --git a/src/motif/control.cpp b/src/motif/control.cpp
index 4a79908477..c31dec797f 100644
--- a/src/motif/control.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/control.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ wxControl::~wxControl()
     wxPanel *panel = wxDynamicCast(GetParent(), wxPanel);
     if (panel)
     {
-        if (panel->GetDefaultItem() == this)
+        if ( (wxControl *)panel->GetDefaultItem() == this)
             panel->SetDefaultItem((wxButton*) NULL);
     }
 }