diff --git a/include/wx/filefn.h b/include/wx/filefn.h
index 66f835548f..a905d924ab 100644
--- a/include/wx/filefn.h
+++ b/include/wx/filefn.h
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 // constants
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if defined(__VISUALC__) || defined(__DIGITALMARS__)
+#if defined(__VISUALC__) || defined(__INTELC__) || defined(__DIGITALMARS__)
     typedef int mode_t;
 #endif