diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index fbdbf57aff..53ac671d45 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1744,6 +1744,7 @@ WX_CPP_EXPLICIT
 
 dnl check whether C++ compiler supports C++ casts
 AC_CXX_CONST_CAST
+AC_CXX_REINTERPRET_CAST
 AC_CXX_STATIC_CAST
 
 dnl check various STL features
diff --git a/setup.h.in b/setup.h.in
index e6d22cbba2..2115ca9cd8 100644
--- a/setup.h.in
+++ b/setup.h.in
@@ -163,6 +163,11 @@
  */
 #undef HAVE_CONST_CAST
 
+/*
+ * Define if your compiler supports reinterpret_cast<>()
+ */
+#undef HAVE_REINTERPRET_CAST
+
 /*
  * Define if your compiler supports static_cast<>()
  */
diff --git a/setup.h_vms b/setup.h_vms
index 9b430079df..b3e8f51567 100644
--- a/setup.h_vms
+++ b/setup.h_vms
@@ -172,6 +172,11 @@
  */
 #define HAVE_CONST_CAST 1
 
+/*
+ * Define if your compiler supports reinterpret_cast<>()
+ */
+#define HAVE_REINTERPRET_CAST 1
+
 /*
  * Define if your compiler supports const_cast<>()
  */