diff --git a/include/wx/msw/wrapcctl.h b/include/wx/msw/wrapcctl.h
index f61d2cec20..261fc08c18 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/wrapcctl.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/wrapcctl.h
@@ -49,10 +49,12 @@ inline void wxSetCCUnicodeFormat(HWND WXUNUSED_IN_WINCE(hwnd))
 #endif // __WXWINCE__/!__WXWINCE__
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_GUI
 // Return the default font for the common controls
 //
 // this is implemented in msw/settings.cpp
 extern wxFont wxGetCCDefaultFont();
+#endif
 
 #endif // _WX_MSW_WRAPCCTL_H_