diff --git a/include/wx/os2/setup.h b/include/wx/os2/setup.h
index 75c0f5b4b4..562a2b1470 100644
--- a/include/wx/os2/setup.h
+++ b/include/wx/os2/setup.h
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@
 
 #define wxUSE_GEOMETRY  1
                                 // needed for wxCanvas
+#define wxUSE_MENUS               1
+
 
 #endif
     // _WX_SETUP_H_
diff --git a/include/wx/os2/setup0.h b/include/wx/os2/setup0.h
index a77445b09b..fabfe09f8d 100644
--- a/include/wx/os2/setup0.h
+++ b/include/wx/os2/setup0.h
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@
 
 #define wxUSE_GEOMETRY  1
                                 // needed for wxCanvas
+#define wxUSE_MENUS               1
+
 
 #endif
     // _WX_SETUP_H_