diff --git a/include/wx/msw/stackwalk.h b/include/wx/msw/stackwalk.h
index a867d8f5f7..e376ef356c 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/stackwalk.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/stackwalk.h
@@ -90,15 +90,15 @@ public:
     // only
     wxStackWalker(const char * WXUNUSED(argv0) = NULL) { }
 
-    virtual void Walk(size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = 200);
+    virtual void Walk(size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH);
 #if wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
-    virtual void WalkFromException(size_t maxDepth = 200);
+    virtual void WalkFromException(size_t maxDepth = wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH);
 #endif // wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
 
 
     // enumerate stack frames from the given context
-    void WalkFrom(const _CONTEXT *ctx, size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = 200);
-    void WalkFrom(const _EXCEPTION_POINTERS *ep, size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = 200);
+    void WalkFrom(const _CONTEXT *ctx, size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH);
+    void WalkFrom(const _EXCEPTION_POINTERS *ep, size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH);
 };
 
 #endif // _WX_MSW_STACKWALK_H_
diff --git a/include/wx/unix/stackwalk.h b/include/wx/unix/stackwalk.h
index 2d1a6b53b5..c26883b205 100644
--- a/include/wx/unix/stackwalk.h
+++ b/include/wx/unix/stackwalk.h
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@ public:
         FreeStack();
     }
 
-    virtual void Walk(size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = 200);
+    virtual void Walk(size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH);
 #if wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
-    virtual void WalkFromException(size_t maxDepth = 200) { Walk(2, maxDepth); }
+    virtual void WalkFromException(size_t maxDepth = wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH) { Walk(2, maxDepth); }
 #endif // wxUSE_ON_FATAL_EXCEPTION
 
     static const wxString& GetExePath() { return ms_exepath; }
diff --git a/interface/wx/stackwalk.h b/interface/wx/stackwalk.h
index 9d1987f756..d0306f8443 100644
--- a/interface/wx/stackwalk.h
+++ b/interface/wx/stackwalk.h
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
 // Licence:     wxWindows license
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+/**
+    This is the default value of the wxStackWalker::Walk function.
+*/
+#define wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH   (200)
+
 /**
     @class wxStackWalker
 
@@ -62,16 +67,18 @@ public:
         notice that Walk() frame itself is not included if skip = 1).
 
         Up to @a maxDepth frames are walked from the innermost to the outermost one.
+        It defaults to ::wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH.
     */
-    virtual void Walk(size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = 200);
+    virtual void Walk(size_t skip = 1, size_t maxDepth = wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH);
 
     /**
         Enumerate stack frames from the location of uncaught exception.
         This method can only be called from wxApp::OnFatalException().
 
         Up to @a maxDepth frames are walked from the innermost to the outermost one.
+        It defaults to ::wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH.
     */
-    virtual void WalkFromException(size_t maxDepth = 200);
+    virtual void WalkFromException(size_t maxDepth = wxSTACKWALKER_MAX_DEPTH);
 
 protected:
     /**