diff --git a/include/wx/osx/listctrl.h b/include/wx/osx/listctrl.h
index 8d06d24d84..98ea42e277 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/listctrl.h
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ class WXDLLIMPEXP_CORE wxListCtrl: public wxControl
   // Gets the item rectangle
   bool GetItemRect(long item, wxRect& rect, int code = wxLIST_RECT_BOUNDS) const ;
 
+  // Gets the item rectangle of a subitem
+  bool GetSubItemRect( long item, long subItem, wxRect& rect, int code = wxLIST_RECT_BOUNDS ) const;
+
   // Gets the item position
   bool GetItemPosition(long item, wxPoint& pos) const ;
 
diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
index 655502d3a9..7ecb40a1d7 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
@@ -1383,6 +1383,15 @@ wxRect wxListCtrl::GetViewRect() const
     return rect;
 }
 
+bool wxListCtrl::GetSubItemRect( long item, long subItem, wxRect& rect, int code ) const
+{
+    if (m_genericImpl)
+        return m_genericImpl->GetItemRect(item, rect, code);
+
+    // TODO: implement for DataBrowser implementation        
+    return false;
+}
+
 // Gets the item rectangle
 bool wxListCtrl::GetItemRect(long item, wxRect& rect, int code) const
 {