diff --git a/include/wx/graphics.h b/include/wx/graphics.h
index 4390621291..cfdf01e1b0 100644
--- a/include/wx/graphics.h
+++ b/include/wx/graphics.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 #ifndef _WX_GRAPHICS_H_
 #define _WX_GRAPHICS_H_
 
+#include "wx/defs.h"
+
 #if wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT
 
 #include "wx/geometry.h"