diff --git a/include/wx/msw/mdi.h b/include/wx/msw/mdi.h
index 5115b619dd..9c2389e9a6 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/mdi.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/mdi.h
@@ -74,11 +74,13 @@ public:
     // MDI helpers
     // -----------
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
     // called by wxMDIChildFrame after it was successfully created
     virtual void AddMDIChild(wxMDIChildFrame *child);
 
     // called by wxMDIChildFrame just before it is destroyed
     virtual void RemoveMDIChild(wxMDIChildFrame *child);
+#endif // wxUSE_MENUS
 
     // handlers
     // --------
diff --git a/src/msw/mdi.cpp b/src/msw/mdi.cpp
index 36f0a451ba..6f579ee9a7 100644
--- a/src/msw/mdi.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/mdi.cpp
@@ -258,6 +258,8 @@ int wxMDIParentFrame::GetChildFramesCount() const
     return count;
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_MENUS
+
 void wxMDIParentFrame::AddMDIChild(wxMDIChildFrame * WXUNUSED(child))
 {
     switch ( GetChildFramesCount() )
@@ -301,8 +303,6 @@ void wxMDIParentFrame::RemoveMDIChild(wxMDIChildFrame * WXUNUSED(child))
     }
 }
 
-#if wxUSE_MENUS
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxMDIParentFrame window menu handling
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------