diff --git a/include/wx/dynlib.h b/include/wx/dynlib.h
index 860088f690..eb402a3dd9 100644
--- a/include/wx/dynlib.h
+++ b/include/wx/dynlib.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ class wxDllLoader
        @return A handle to the loaded DLL. Use success parameter to test if it is valid.
    */
    static wxDllType LoadLibrary(const wxString & libname, bool *success);
+   /** This function unloads the shared library. */
+   static void UnloadLibrary(wxDllType dll);
    /** This function returns a valid handle for the main program
        itself. */
    static wxDllType GetProgramHandle(void);
diff --git a/src/common/dynlib.cpp b/src/common/dynlib.cpp
index 0a161789d8..a72fd4dac1 100644
--- a/src/common/dynlib.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dynlib.cpp
@@ -221,6 +221,14 @@ wxDllLoader::LoadLibrary(const wxString & lib_name, bool *success)
    return handle;
 }
 
+
+/* static */
+void
+wxDllLoader::UnloadLibrary(wxDllType handle)
+{
+   wxDllClose(handle);
+}
+
 /* static */
 void *
 wxDllLoader::GetSymbol(wxDllType dllHandle, const wxString &name)