diff --git a/include/wx/spinbutt.h b/include/wx/spinbutt.h
index f45c5f2f63..78b8c96225 100644
--- a/include/wx/spinbutt.h
+++ b/include/wx/spinbutt.h
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public:
 
     // operations
     virtual void SetValue(int val) = 0;
+    virtual void SetMin(int minVal) { SetRange ( minVal , m_max ) ; }
+    virtual void SetMax(int maxVal) { SetRange ( m_min , maxVal ) ; }
     virtual void SetRange(int minVal, int maxVal)
     {
         m_min = minVal;