diff --git a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
index f239e01b3b..0b5f777a7c 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/listctrl.h
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ protected:
     virtual int OnGetItemImage(long item) const;
 
     // it calls our OnGetXXX() functions
-    friend wxListMainWindow;
+    friend class WXDLLEXPORT wxListMainWindow;
 
 private:
     // Virtual function hiding supression