diff --git a/src/osx/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp b/src/osx/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
index b9161b086e..8e3ac789f6 100644
--- a/src/osx/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/carbon/listctrl_mac.cpp
@@ -2319,7 +2319,9 @@ bool wxListCtrl::ScrollList(int dx, int dy)
 
     if (m_dbImpl)
     {
-        m_dbImpl->SetScrollPosition(dx, dy);
+        // Notice that the parameter order is correct here: first argument is
+        // the "top" displacement, second one is the "left" one.
+        m_dbImpl->SetScrollPosition(dy, dx);
     }
     return true;
 }