diff --git a/include/wx/socket.h b/include/wx/socket.h
index 7b540329f8..b8ebcb846b 100644
--- a/include/wx/socket.h
+++ b/include/wx/socket.h
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ public:
 
 // WARNING: still in alpha stage
 
-class wxDatagramSocket : public wxSocketBase
+class WXDLLEXPORT wxDatagramSocket : public wxSocketBase
 {
   DECLARE_CLASS(wxDatagramSocket)