diff --git a/include/wx/generic/combo.h b/include/wx/generic/combo.h
index 0f2f8249eb..34eead1c6f 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/combo.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/combo.h
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ protected:
     // Dummies for platform-specific wxTextEntry implementations
 #if defined(__WXUNIVERSAL__)
     // Looks like there's nothing we need to override here
+#elif defined(__WXMOTIF__)
+    virtual WXWidget GetTextWidget() const { return NULL; }
 #elif defined(__WXGTK__)
 #if defined(__WXGTK20__)
     virtual GtkEditable *GetEditable() const { return NULL; }