diff --git a/include/wx/window.h b/include/wx/window.h
index bdb96cdcad..199c4b7ef3 100644
--- a/include/wx/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/window.h
@@ -1221,11 +1221,7 @@ public:
     // ----------
 
         // can the window have the scrollbar in this orientation?
-    bool CanScroll(int orient) const
-    {
-        return (m_windowStyle &
-                (orient == wxHORIZONTAL ? wxHSCROLL : wxVSCROLL)) != 0;
-    }
+    virtual bool CanScroll(int orient) const;
 
         // does the window have the scrollbar in this orientation?
     bool HasScrollbar(int orient) const;
diff --git a/src/common/wincmn.cpp b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
index 5d50b212b2..ebee014cd9 100644
--- a/src/common/wincmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/wincmn.cpp
@@ -1113,6 +1113,12 @@ void wxWindowBase::SendSizeEventToParent(int flags)
         parent->SendSizeEvent(flags);
 }
 
+bool wxWindowBase::CanScroll(int orient) const
+{
+    return (m_windowStyle &
+            (orient == wxHORIZONTAL ? wxHSCROLL : wxVSCROLL)) != 0;
+}
+
 bool wxWindowBase::HasScrollbar(int orient) const
 {
     // if scrolling in the given direction is disabled, we can't have the