diff --git a/include/wx/chkconf.h b/include/wx/chkconf.h
index 106918e031..a1b0303f6c 100644
--- a/include/wx/chkconf.h
+++ b/include/wx/chkconf.h
@@ -1721,6 +1721,11 @@
 #   endif
 #endif
 
+#if wxUSE_ACTIVITYINDICATOR && !wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT
+#   undef wxUSE_ACTIVITYINDICATOR
+#   define wxUSE_ACTIVITYINDICATOR 0
+#endif /* wxUSE_ACTIVITYINDICATOR */
+
 #if wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT && !wxUSE_GEOMETRY
 #   ifdef wxABORT_ON_CONFIG_ERROR
 #       error "wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT requires wxUSE_GEOMETRY"