diff --git a/include/wx/msw/dib.h b/include/wx/msw/dib.h
index b74880312b..6fb4c3eca3 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/dib.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/dib.h
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ public:
     // the DIB after this (but the caller should do it)
     HBITMAP Detach() { HBITMAP hbmp = m_handle; m_handle = 0; return hbmp; }
 
-#if wxUSE_PALETTE
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_PALETTE
     // create a palette for this DIB (always a trivial/default one for 24bpp)
     wxPalette *CreatePalette() const;
-#endif // wxUSE_PALETTE
+#endif // defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_PALETTE
 
     // save the DIB as a .BMP file to the file with the given name
     bool Save(const wxString& filename);
diff --git a/src/msw/dib.cpp b/src/msw/dib.cpp
index 616c59c7a4..ad4b3e0369 100644
--- a/src/msw/dib.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/dib.cpp
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ HGLOBAL wxDIB::ConvertFromBitmap(HBITMAP hbmp)
 // palette support
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if wxUSE_PALETTE
+#if defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_PALETTE
 
 wxPalette *wxDIB::CreatePalette() const
 {
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ wxPalette *wxDIB::CreatePalette() const
     return palette;
 }
 
-#endif // wxUSE_PALETTE
+#endif // defined(__WXMSW__) && wxUSE_PALETTE
 
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // wxImage support