diff --git a/include/wx/dvrenderers.h b/include/wx/dvrenderers.h
index 612e87d455..1d77b09114 100644
--- a/include/wx/dvrenderers.h
+++ b/include/wx/dvrenderers.h
@@ -173,8 +173,9 @@ protected:
     wxWeakRef<wxWindow>     m_editorCtrl;
     wxDataViewItem          m_item; // for m_editorCtrl
 
-    // internal utility:
-    const wxDataViewCtrl* GetView() const;
+    // internal utility, may be used anywhere the window associated with the
+    // renderer is required
+    wxDataViewCtrl* GetView() const;
 
 protected:
     DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS_NO_COPY(wxDataViewRendererBase)
diff --git a/src/common/datavcmn.cpp b/src/common/datavcmn.cpp
index 059b7df1b3..b7ee97b28e 100644
--- a/src/common/datavcmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/datavcmn.cpp
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ wxDataViewRendererBase::~wxDataViewRendererBase()
 {
 }
 
-const wxDataViewCtrl* wxDataViewRendererBase::GetView() const
+wxDataViewCtrl* wxDataViewRendererBase::GetView() const
 {
     return const_cast<wxDataViewRendererBase*>(this)->GetOwner()->GetOwner();
 }