diff --git a/include/wx/dfb/bitmap.h b/include/wx/dfb/bitmap.h
index cb0e4f0551..e2d44768b2 100644
--- a/include/wx/dfb/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/dfb/bitmap.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public:
     wxBitmap(const wxIDirectFBSurfacePtr& surface) { Create(surface); }
     wxBitmap(int width, int height, int depth = -1) { Create(width, height, depth); }
     wxBitmap(const wxSize& sz, int depth = -1) { Create(sz, depth); }
+    wxBitmap(int width, int height, const wxDC& dc) { Create(width, height, dc); }
     wxBitmap(const char bits[], int width, int height, int depth = 1);
     wxBitmap(const wxString &filename, wxBitmapType type = wxBITMAP_DEFAULT_TYPE);
     wxBitmap(const char* const* bits);
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/bitmap.h b/include/wx/gtk/bitmap.h
index e981f7a232..cb9e65e66c 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/bitmap.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ public:
         { Create(width, height, depth); }
     wxBitmap( const wxSize& sz, int depth = wxBITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH )
         { Create(sz, depth); }
+    wxBitmap( int width, int height, const wxDC& dc )
+        { Create(width, height, dc); }
     wxBitmap( const char bits[], int width, int height, int depth = 1 );
     wxBitmap( const char* const* bits );
     wxBitmap( const wxString &filename, wxBitmapType type = wxBITMAP_DEFAULT_TYPE );
diff --git a/include/wx/gtk1/bitmap.h b/include/wx/gtk1/bitmap.h
index b7e49d476c..313e68c012 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk1/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk1/bitmap.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
     wxBitmap() {}
     wxBitmap( int width, int height, int depth = -1 ) { Create( width, height, depth ); }
     wxBitmap( const wxSize& sz, int depth = -1 ) { Create( sz, depth ); }
+    wxBitmap( int width, int height, const wxDC& dc ) { Create(width, height, dc); }
     wxBitmap( const char bits[], int width, int height, int depth = 1 );
     wxBitmap( const char* const* bits );
     wxBitmap( const wxString &filename, wxBitmapType type = wxBITMAP_DEFAULT_TYPE );
diff --git a/include/wx/qt/bitmap.h b/include/wx/qt/bitmap.h
index d530ae6c31..2e1315a8fe 100644
--- a/include/wx/qt/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/qt/bitmap.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
     wxBitmap(const char bits[], int width, int height, int depth = 1);
     wxBitmap(int width, int height, int depth = wxBITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH);
     wxBitmap(const wxSize& sz, int depth = wxBITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH);
+    wxBitmap(int width, int height, const wxDC& dc);
     wxBitmap(const char* const* bits);
     wxBitmap(const wxString &filename, wxBitmapType type = wxBITMAP_TYPE_XPM);
     wxBitmap(const wxImage& image, int depth = wxBITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH, double scale = 1.0);
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual bool Create(int width, int height, int depth = wxBITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH) wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual bool Create(const wxSize& sz, int depth = wxBITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH) wxOVERRIDE;
-    virtual bool Create(int width, int height, const wxDC& WXUNUSED(dc));
+    virtual bool Create(int width, int height, const wxDC& dc);
 
     virtual int GetHeight() const wxOVERRIDE;
     virtual int GetWidth() const wxOVERRIDE;
diff --git a/include/wx/x11/bitmap.h b/include/wx/x11/bitmap.h
index 9570e31a80..9f46c9cbd4 100644
--- a/include/wx/x11/bitmap.h
+++ b/include/wx/x11/bitmap.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ public:
     wxBitmap() {}
     wxBitmap( int width, int height, int depth = -1 ) { Create( width, height, depth ); }
     wxBitmap( const wxSize& sz, int depth = -1 ) { Create( sz, depth ); }
+    wxBitmap( int width, int height, const wxDC& dc ) { Create(width, height, dc); }
 
     wxBitmap( const char bits[], int width, int height, int depth = 1 );
     wxBitmap( const char* const* bits );
diff --git a/interface/wx/bitmap.h b/interface/wx/bitmap.h
index b39d1a6faa..9f38ccff5d 100644
--- a/interface/wx/bitmap.h
+++ b/interface/wx/bitmap.h
@@ -306,6 +306,20 @@ public:
     */
     wxBitmap(const wxSize& sz, int depth = wxBITMAP_SCREEN_DEPTH);
 
+    /**
+        Create a bitmap compatible with the given DC, inheriting its magnification factor
+
+        @param width
+            The width of the bitmap in pixels, must be strictly positive.
+        @param height
+            The height of the bitmap in pixels, must be strictly positive.
+        @param dc
+            DC from which the scaling factor is inherited
+
+        @since 3.1.7 (previously available only in wxMSW and wxOSX ports).
+     */
+    wxBitmap(int width, int height, const wxDC& dc);
+
     /**
         Creates a bitmap from XPM data.
 
diff --git a/src/qt/bitmap.cpp b/src/qt/bitmap.cpp
index 349b044504..770c20c148 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitmap.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitmap.cpp
@@ -192,6 +192,11 @@ wxBitmap::wxBitmap(const wxSize& sz, int depth )
     Create(sz, depth);
 }
 
+wxBitmap::wxBitmap(int width, int height, const wxDC& dc)
+{
+    Create(width, height, dc);
+}
+
 // Create a wxBitmap from xpm data
 wxBitmap::wxBitmap(const char* const* bits)
 {