diff --git a/include/wx/defs.h b/include/wx/defs.h
index 51c395bb7a..1fdea42202 100644
--- a/include/wx/defs.h
+++ b/include/wx/defs.h
@@ -530,6 +530,17 @@ typedef short int WXTYPE;
 #   define wxDEPRECATED_BUT_USED_INTERNALLY(x) wxDEPRECATED(x)
 #endif
 
+/*
+    Combination of the two variants above: should be used for deprecated
+    functions which are defined inline and are used by wxWidgets itself.
+ */
+#ifdef WXBUILDING
+#   define wxDEPRECATED_BUT_USED_INTERNALLY_INLINE(func, body) func { body }
+#else
+#   define wxDEPRECATED_BUT_USED_INTERNALLY_INLINE(func, body) \
+        wxDEPRECATED(func) { body }
+#endif
+
 /*  everybody gets the assert and other debug macros */
 #include "wx/debug.h"
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/defs.h b/interface/wx/defs.h
index 63e815802b..1640d7b3bd 100644
--- a/interface/wx/defs.h
+++ b/interface/wx/defs.h
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ template <typename T> wxDELETEA(T*& array);
     public:
         // OldMethod() is deprecated, use NewMethod() instead
         void NewMethod();
-        wxDEPRECATED_INLINE( void OldMethod(), NewMethod() );
+        wxDEPRECATED_INLINE( void OldMethod(), NewMethod(); )
     };
     @endcode
 
@@ -1073,6 +1073,17 @@ template <typename T> wxDELETEA(T*& array);
 */
 #define wxDEPRECATED_INLINE(func, body)
 
+/**
+    Combination of wxDEPRECATED_BUT_USED_INTERNALLY() and wxDEPRECATED_INLINE().
+
+    This macro should be used for deprecated functions called by the library
+    itself (usually for backwards compatibility reasons) and which are defined
+    inline.
+
+    @header{wx/defs.h}
+*/
+#define wxDEPRECATED_BUT_USED_INTERNALLY_INLINE(func, body)
+
 /**
     @c wxEXPLICIT is a macro which expands to the C++ @c explicit keyword if
     the compiler supports it or nothing otherwise. Thus, it can be used even in