diff --git a/include/wx/mac/setup0.h b/include/wx/mac/setup0.h
index eacf96e7d9..b0de647b1d 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/setup0.h
@@ -428,13 +428,24 @@
 // wxSound class
 #define wxUSE_SOUND      1
 
+// Use wxWidget's XRC XML-based resource system.  Recommended.
+//
+// Default is 1
+//
+// Recommended setting: 1 (requires XRC)
+#define wxUSE_XRC       1
+
 // XML parsing classes. Note that their API will change in the future, so
 // using wxXmlDocument and wxXmlNode in your app is not recommended.
 //
 // Default is 1
 //
-// Recommended setting: 1 (needed by XRC)
-#define wxUSE_XML       1
+// Recommended setting: 1 (required by XRC)
+#if wxUSE_XRC
+#  define wxUSE_XML       1
+#else
+#  define wxUSE_XML       0
+#endif
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Individual GUI controls
diff --git a/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h b/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h
index f95cd55031..578988a64d 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/wince/setup.h
@@ -447,13 +447,24 @@
 // wxSound class
 #define wxUSE_SOUND      1
 
+// Use wxWidget's XRC XML-based resource system.  Recommended.
+//
+// Default is 1
+//
+// Recommended setting: 1 (requires XRC)
+#define wxUSE_XRC       1
+
 // XML parsing classes. Note that their API will change in the future, so
 // using wxXmlDocument and wxXmlNode in your app is not recommended.
 //
 // Default is 1
 //
-// Recommended setting: 1 (needed by XRC)
-#define wxUSE_XML       1
+// Recommended setting: 1 (required by XRC)
+#if wxUSE_XRC
+#  define wxUSE_XML       1
+#else
+#  define wxUSE_XML       0
+#endif
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Individual GUI controls
diff --git a/include/wx/univ/setup0.h b/include/wx/univ/setup0.h
index 0b9199dbb9..9bff8f602e 100644
--- a/include/wx/univ/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/univ/setup0.h
@@ -484,13 +484,24 @@
 // wxSound class
 #define wxUSE_SOUND 1
 
+// Use wxWidget's XRC XML-based resource system.  Recommended.
+//
+// Default is 1
+//
+// Recommended setting: 1 (requires XRC)
+#define wxUSE_XRC       1
+
 // XML parsing classes. Note that their API will change in the future, so
 // using wxXmlDocument and wxXmlNode in your app is not recommended.
 //
 // Default is 1
 //
-// Recommended setting: 1 (needed by XRC)
-#define wxUSE_XML       1
+// Recommended setting: 1 (required by XRC)
+#if wxUSE_XRC
+#  define wxUSE_XML       1
+#else
+#  define wxUSE_XML       0
+#endif
 
 // Set to 1 to compile MS Windows XP theme engine support
 #define wxUSE_UXTHEME           0