diff --git a/include/wx/db.h b/include/wx/db.h
index 5236bdfda3..c21998ed64 100644
--- a/include/wx/db.h
+++ b/include/wx/db.h
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ int   WXDLLIMPEXP_ODBC  wxDbConnectionsInUse(void);
 
 // Writes a message to the wxLog window (stdout usually) when an internal error
 // situation occurs.  This function only works in DEBUG builds
-const wxChar* WXDLLIMPEXP_ODBC
+const wxChar WXDLLIMPEXP_ODBC *
 wxDbLogExtendedErrorMsg(const wxChar *userText,
                         wxDb *pDb,
                         const wxChar *ErrFile,