diff --git a/include/wx/msw/window.h b/include/wx/msw/window.h
index 072c9d9651..68f84fae4a 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/window.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/window.h
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ public:
 
     void OnEraseBackground(wxEraseEvent& event);
     void OnPaint(wxPaintEvent& event);
+#ifdef __WXWINCE__
     void OnInitDialog( wxInitDialogEvent& event );
+#endif
 
 public:
     // For implementation purposes - sometimes decorations make the client area
diff --git a/src/msw/window.cpp b/src/msw/window.cpp
index 119a50c4a8..fec6a59d91 100644
--- a/src/msw/window.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/window.cpp
@@ -339,7 +339,9 @@ wxCONSTRUCTOR_DUMMY(wxWindow)
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxWindowMSW, wxWindowBase)
     EVT_ERASE_BACKGROUND(wxWindowMSW::OnEraseBackground)
     EVT_SYS_COLOUR_CHANGED(wxWindowMSW::OnSysColourChanged)
+#ifdef __WXWINCE__
     EVT_INIT_DIALOG(wxWindowMSW::OnInitDialog)
+#endif
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
 // ===========================================================================