diff --git a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
index 65ee0336e6..4ad98833eb 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ private:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxGenericListCtrl)
 };
 
-#if (!defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)) && (!defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__))
+#if (!defined(__WXMSW__) || defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)) && (!(defined(__WXMAC__) && wxOSX_USE_CARBON) || defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__ ))
 /*
  * wxListCtrl has to be a real class or we have problems with
  * the run-time information.