diff --git a/samples/controls/controls.cpp b/samples/controls/controls.cpp
index 1f4758bc20..5b76022c9f 100644
--- a/samples/controls/controls.cpp
+++ b/samples/controls/controls.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     #include "wx/tooltip.h"
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXMOTIF__) || defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__WXMGL__)
+#if defined(__WXGTK__) || defined(__WXMOTIF__) || defined(__WXMAC__) || defined(__WXMGL__) || defined(__WXX11__)
     #define USE_XPM
 #endif