diff --git a/include/wx/osx/pen.h b/include/wx/osx/pen.h
index 686673abe6..243714ac7e 100644
--- a/include/wx/osx/pen.h
+++ b/include/wx/osx/pen.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public:
     wxPenJoin GetJoin() const;
     wxPenCap GetCap() const;
     int GetDashes(wxDash **ptr) const;
+    int GetDashCount() const;
 
     wxBitmap *GetStipple() const ;
 
diff --git a/src/osx/pen.cpp b/src/osx/pen.cpp
index 55f5f0c4cf..a40bdfcf9f 100644
--- a/src/osx/pen.cpp
+++ b/src/osx/pen.cpp
@@ -205,6 +205,11 @@ int wxPen::GetDashes(wxDash **ptr) const
     return M_PENDATA->m_nbDash;
 }
 
+int wxPen::GetDashCount() const
+{
+    return M_PENDATA->m_nbDash;
+}
+
 wxBitmap *wxPen::GetStipple() const
 {
     wxCHECK_MSG( Ok(), NULL, wxT("invalid pen") );