diff --git a/include/wx/gtk/private/threads.h b/include/wx/gtk/private/threads.h
index e944d8fd8f..d89ea04e8a 100644
--- a/include/wx/gtk/private/threads.h
+++ b/include/wx/gtk/private/threads.h
@@ -10,6 +10,20 @@
 #ifndef _WX_GTK_PRIVATE_THREADS_H_
 #define _WX_GTK_PRIVATE_THREADS_H_
 
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Redefine GDK functions to avoiding deprecation warnings
+// ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+wxGCC_WARNING_SUPPRESS(deprecated-declarations)
+
+static inline void wx_gdk_threads_enter() { gdk_threads_enter(); }
+#define gdk_threads_enter wx_gdk_threads_enter
+
+static inline void wx_gdk_threads_leave() { gdk_threads_leave(); }
+#define gdk_threads_leave wx_gdk_threads_leave
+
+wxGCC_WARNING_RESTORE(deprecated-declarations)
+
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // RAII wrapper for acquiring/leaving GDK lock in ctor/dtor
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/gtk/app.cpp b/src/gtk/app.cpp
index 31c6c5905b..c7ffd2b3f3 100644
--- a/src/gtk/app.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/app.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 
 #include "wx/gtk/private.h"
 #include "wx/gtk/private/log.h"
+#include "wx/gtk/private/threads.h"
 
 #include "wx/gtk/mimetype.h"
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------