diff --git a/include/wx/features.h b/include/wx/features.h
index 52c84a27e0..4d004f8829 100644
--- a/include/wx/features.h
+++ b/include/wx/features.h
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@
 /* This is defined when the compiler provides some type of extended locale
    functions.  Otherwise, we implement them ourselves to only support the
    'C' locale */
-#if defined(HAVE_LOCALE_T) || wxCHECK_VISUALC_VERSION(8)
+#if defined(HAVE_LOCALE_T) || \
+    (wxCHECK_VISUALC_VERSION(8) && !defined(__WXWINCE__))
     #define wxHAS_XLOCALE_SUPPORT
 #else
     #undef wxHAS_XLOCALE_SUPPORT
diff --git a/include/wx/xlocale.h b/include/wx/xlocale.h
index 198a9921cb..39b49e7556 100644
--- a/include/wx/xlocale.h
+++ b/include/wx/xlocale.h
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 // The platform-specific locale type
 // If wxXLocale_t is not defined, then only "C" locale support is provided
 #ifdef wxHAS_XLOCALE_SUPPORT
-    #if wxCHECK_VISUALC_VERSION(8)
+    #if wxCHECK_VISUALC_VERSION(8) && !defined(__WXWINCE__)
         typedef _locale_t wxXLocale_t;
         #define wxXLOCALE_IDENT(name) _ ## name
     #elif defined(HAVE_LOCALE_T)