diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp
index 9c7272180c..1e84d4f2c3 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/bitmap.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void wxMacCreateBitmapButton( ControlButtonContentInfo*info , const wxBitmap& bi
             info->u.iconRef = bmp->GetIconRef() ;
             AcquireIconRef( info->u.iconRef ) ;
         }
-#ifdef __WXMAC_OSX__ 
+#if defined( __WXMAC_OSX__ ) && MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_2 
         else if ( forceType == kControlContentCGImageRef )
         {
             info->contentType = kControlContentCGImageRef ;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void wxMacReleaseBitmapButton( ControlButtonContentInfo*info )
     {
         // owned by the bitmap, no release here
     }
-#ifdef __WXMAC_OSX__
+#if defined( __WXMAC_OSX__ ) && MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MAX_ALLOWED > MAC_OS_X_VERSION_10_2 
     else if ( info->contentType == kControlContentCGImageRef )
     {
         CGImageRelease( info->u.imageRef ) ;