diff --git a/include/wx/choicebk.h b/include/wx/choicebk.h
index 8519a6bf2e..7f65e4216f 100644
--- a/include/wx/choicebk.h
+++ b/include/wx/choicebk.h
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ public:
                             const wxString& text,
                             bool bSelect = false,
                             int imageId = -1);
-    virtual int SetSelection(size_t n) { return DoSetSelection(n, SetSelection_SendEvent); }
+    virtual int SetSelection(size_t n)
+        { return DoSetSelection(n, SetSelection_SendEvent); }
     virtual int ChangeSelection(size_t n) { return DoSetSelection(n); }
     virtual void SetImageList(wxImageList *imageList);
 
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ public:
     wxChoice* GetChoiceCtrl() const { return (wxChoice*)m_bookctrl; }
 
 protected:
+    virtual void DoSetWindowVariant(wxWindowVariant variant);
+
     virtual wxWindow *DoRemovePage(size_t page);
 
     // get the size which the choice control should have
diff --git a/src/generic/choicbkg.cpp b/src/generic/choicbkg.cpp
index 4b3194bcc0..057071f96e 100644
--- a/src/generic/choicbkg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/choicbkg.cpp
@@ -189,9 +189,16 @@ bool wxChoicebook::SetPageImage(size_t WXUNUSED(n), int WXUNUSED(imageId))
 }
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-// image list stuff
+// miscellaneous other stuff
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+void wxChoicebook::DoSetWindowVariant(wxWindowVariant variant)
+{
+    wxCHECK_RET( m_bookctrl, "can't be called before control creation" );
+
+    m_bookctrl->SetWindowVariant(variant);
+}
+
 void wxChoicebook::SetImageList(wxImageList *imageList)
 {
     // TODO: can be implemented in form of static bitmap near choice control