diff --git a/include/wx/editlbox.h b/include/wx/editlbox.h
index ad946eee7d..212028b716 100644
--- a/include/wx/editlbox.h
+++ b/include/wx/editlbox.h
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxListEvent;
 #define wxEL_NO_REORDER         0x0800
 #define wxEL_DEFAULT_STYLE      (wxEL_ALLOW_NEW | wxEL_ALLOW_EDIT | wxEL_ALLOW_DELETE)
 
-extern WXDLLEXPORT_DATA(const wxChar) wxEditableListBoxNameStr[];
+extern WXDLLIMPEXP_DATA_ADV(const wxChar) wxEditableListBoxNameStr[];
 
 // This class provides a composite control that lets the
 // user easily enter list of strings