diff --git a/include/wx/event.h b/include/wx/event.h
index 933a8c4ac7..6dfc82a6ef 100644
--- a/include/wx/event.h
+++ b/include/wx/event.h
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ BEGIN_DECLARE_EVENT_TYPES()
 #else // !WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_EVENT_TYPES
     // it is important to still have these as constants to avoid
     // initialization order related problems
-    const wxEventType wxEVT_NULL = 0;
+	DECLARE_EVENT_TYPE(wxEVT_NULL,0);
     const wxEventType wxEVT_FIRST = 10000;
     const wxEventType wxEVT_USER_FIRST = wxEVT_FIRST + 2000;
 #endif // WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_EVENT_TYPES/!WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_EVENT_TYPES
diff --git a/src/common/event.cpp b/src/common/event.cpp
index f3a647d4a9..0939c4dcc2 100644
--- a/src/common/event.cpp
+++ b/src/common/event.cpp
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ wxList *wxPendingEvents = (wxList *)NULL;
 // common event types are defined here, other event types are defined by the
 // components which use them
 
+DEFINE_EVENT_TYPE(wxEVT_NULL)
 DEFINE_EVENT_TYPE(wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED)
 DEFINE_EVENT_TYPE(wxEVT_COMMAND_CHECKBOX_CLICKED)
 DEFINE_EVENT_TYPE(wxEVT_COMMAND_CHOICE_SELECTED)