diff --git a/src/dfb/evtloop.cpp b/src/dfb/evtloop.cpp
index 3cc18ac290..ee7154ff1e 100644
--- a/src/dfb/evtloop.cpp
+++ b/src/dfb/evtloop.cpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "wx/timer.h"
 #include "wx/private/socketevtdispatch.h"
 #include "wx/dfb/private.h"
+#include "wx/nonownedwnd.h"
 
 #define TRACE_EVENTS _T("events")
 
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ void wxEventLoop::HandleDFBEvent(const wxDFBEvent& event)
         case DFEC_WINDOW:
         {
             wxDFBWindowEvent winevent(((const DFBEvent&)event).window);
-            wxTopLevelWindowDFB::HandleDFBWindowEvent(winevent);
+            wxNonOwnedWindow::HandleDFBWindowEvent(winevent);
             break;
         }