diff --git a/src/common/timercmn.cpp b/src/common/timercmn.cpp
index 64dbb0aac2..15d1abc07e 100644
--- a/src/common/timercmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/timercmn.cpp
@@ -89,16 +89,16 @@ void wxStopWatch::Start(long t)
     m_pause = 0;
 }
 
+inline long wxStopWatch::GetElapsedTime() const
+{
+    return (wxGetLocalTimeMillis() - m_t0).GetLo();
+}
+
 long wxStopWatch::Time() const
 {
     return (m_pause ? m_pause : GetElapsedTime());
 }
 
-long wxStopWatch::GetElapsedTime() const
-{
-    return (wxGetLocalTimeMillis() - m_t0).GetLo();
-}
-
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // old timer functions superceded by wxStopWatch
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -233,6 +233,8 @@ wxLongLong wxGetLocalTimeMillis()
     {
         return (val + tp.millitm);
     }
+#else
+#warning "wxStopWatch will be up to second resolution!"
 #endif
 
     return val;