diff --git a/src/common/valgen.cpp b/src/common/valgen.cpp
index 6fc3530c7d..e38f6789bd 100644
--- a/src/common/valgen.cpp
+++ b/src/common/valgen.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ bool wxGenericValidator::TransferToWindow(void)
 #endif
 
     // date time controls
-#if wxUSE_DATEPICKCTRL
+#if 0 // wxUSE_DATEPICKCTRL -- temporary fix for shared build linking
     if (m_validatorWindow->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxDatePickerCtrl)) )
     {
         wxDatePickerCtrl* pControl = (wxDatePickerCtrl*) m_validatorWindow;
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ bool wxGenericValidator::TransferFromWindow(void)
 #endif
 
     // DATE TIME CONTROLS ************************************
-#if wxUSE_DATEPICKCTRL
+#if 0 // wxUSE_DATEPICKCTRL -- temporary fix for shared build linking
     if (m_validatorWindow->IsKindOf(CLASSINFO(wxDatePickerCtrl)) )
     {
         wxDatePickerCtrl* pControl = (wxDatePickerCtrl*) m_validatorWindow;