diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 203a893b4b..3c785eade8 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ DEFAULT_wxUSE_OPENGL=no
 
 dnl features disabled by default
 DEFAULT_wxUSE_ACCESSIBILITY=no
-DEFAULT_wxUSE_DATAVIEWCTRL=no
 DEFAULT_wxUSE_GRAPHICS_CONTEXT=no
 DEFAULT_wxUSE_IPV6=no
 DEFAULT_wxUSE_MEDIACTRL=no
@@ -714,7 +713,7 @@ if test "$wxUSE_CONTROLS" = "yes"; then
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_GAUGE=yes
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_GRID=yes
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_HYPERLINKCTRL=yes
-  DEFAULT_wxUSE_DATAVIEWCTRL=no
+  DEFAULT_wxUSE_DATAVIEWCTRL=yes
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_IMAGLIST=yes
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_LISTBOOK=yes
   DEFAULT_wxUSE_LISTBOX=yes