diff --git a/include/wx/motif/chkconf.h b/include/wx/motif/chkconf.h
index 79bbaa03b6..4bde6565ef 100644
--- a/include/wx/motif/chkconf.h
+++ b/include/wx/motif/chkconf.h
@@ -13,3 +13,9 @@
 #if !defined(wxUSE_GADGETS)
 #   define wxUSE_GADGETS 0
 #endif
+
+/* wxGraphicsContext is not implemented in wxMotif */
+#if wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT
+#   undef wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT
+#   define wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT 0
+#endif