diff --git a/src/common/dummy.cpp b/src/common/dummy.cpp
index 0743f76a78..1eabf4b1a1 100644
--- a/src/common/dummy.cpp
+++ b/src/common/dummy.cpp
@@ -26,3 +26,13 @@
 #ifdef __WINDOWS__
     #include "wx/msw/msvcrt.h"
 #endif
+
+#ifdef WXMAKINGDLL_ADV
+
+// This is a hack required to create an import library for the "adv" DLL which
+// doesn't contain anything any more and is preserved only for compatibility.
+extern WXEXPORT void wxAdvLibraryIsObsoleteDontUse()
+{
+}
+
+#endif // WXMAKINGDLL_ADV