diff --git a/build/cmake/init.cmake b/build/cmake/init.cmake
index d376b4c85e..12644fb883 100644
--- a/build/cmake/init.cmake
+++ b/build/cmake/init.cmake
@@ -574,6 +574,17 @@ if(wxUSE_GUI)
             wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_SPELLCHECK OFF)
         endif()
     endif()
+
+    if(wxUSE_CAIRO AND NOT WXGTK)
+        find_package(Cairo)
+        if(NOT CAIRO_FOUND)
+            message(WARNING "Cairo not found, Cairo renderer won't be available")
+            wx_option_force_value(wxUSE_CAIRO OFF)
+        else()
+            #TODO only if build-in png?
+            list(FILTER CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS EXCLUDE REGEX ".*libpng.*")
+        endif()
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 # test if precompiled headers are supported using the cotire test project
diff --git a/build/cmake/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt b/build/cmake/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt
index acdf31a1b3..5080f20cf6 100644
--- a/build/cmake/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/build/cmake/lib/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -103,3 +103,7 @@ if(wxUSE_LIBNOTIFY)
     wx_lib_include_directories(wxcore ${LIBNOTIFY_INCLUDE_DIRS})
     wx_lib_link_libraries(wxcore PUBLIC ${LIBNOTIFY_LIBRARIES})
 endif()
+if(wxUSE_CAIRO AND NOT WXGTK)
+    wx_lib_include_directories(wxcore ${CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+    # no libs, cairo is loaded dynamically
+endif()
diff --git a/build/cmake/modules/FindCairo.cmake b/build/cmake/modules/FindCairo.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ee147bd8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/cmake/modules/FindCairo.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+# - Try to find Cairo
+# Once done, this will define
+#
+#  CAIRO_FOUND - system has Cairo
+#  CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS - the Cairo include directories
+#  CAIRO_LIBRARIES - link these to use Cairo
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2012 Raphael Kubo da Costa <rakuco@webkit.org>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+# are met:
+# 1.  Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# 2.  Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#     documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND ITS CONTRIBUTORS ``AS
+# IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR ITS
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+# OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+# WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+# OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+# ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+FIND_PACKAGE(PkgConfig)
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PC_CAIRO QUIET cairo)
+
+FIND_PATH(CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS
+    NAMES cairo.h
+    HINTS ${PC_CAIRO_INCLUDEDIR}
+          ${PC_CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+    PATH_SUFFIXES cairo
+)
+
+FIND_LIBRARY(CAIRO_LIBRARIES
+    NAMES cairo
+    HINTS ${PC_CAIRO_LIBDIR}
+          ${PC_CAIRO_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+)
+
+IF (CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS)
+    IF (EXISTS "${CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS}/cairo-version.h")
+        FILE(READ "${CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS}/cairo-version.h" CAIRO_VERSION_CONTENT)
+
+        STRING(REGEX MATCH "#define +CAIRO_VERSION_MAJOR +([0-9]+)" _dummy "${CAIRO_VERSION_CONTENT}")
+        SET(CAIRO_VERSION_MAJOR "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
+
+        STRING(REGEX MATCH "#define +CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR +([0-9]+)" _dummy "${CAIRO_VERSION_CONTENT}")
+        SET(CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
+
+        STRING(REGEX MATCH "#define +CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO +([0-9]+)" _dummy "${CAIRO_VERSION_CONTENT}")
+        SET(CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO "${CMAKE_MATCH_1}")
+
+        SET(CAIRO_VERSION "${CAIRO_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR}.${CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO}")
+    ENDIF ()
+ENDIF ()
+
+# FIXME: Should not be needed anymore once we start depending on CMake 2.8.3
+SET(VERSION_OK TRUE)
+IF (Cairo_FIND_VERSION)
+    IF (Cairo_FIND_VERSION_EXACT)
+        IF ("${Cairo_FIND_VERSION}" VERSION_EQUAL "${CAIRO_VERSION}")
+            # FIXME: Use IF (NOT ...) with CMake 2.8.2+ to get rid of the ELSE block
+        ELSE ()
+            SET(VERSION_OK FALSE)
+        ENDIF ()
+    ELSE ()
+        IF ("${Cairo_FIND_VERSION}" VERSION_GREATER "${CAIRO_VERSION}")
+            SET(VERSION_OK FALSE)
+        ENDIF ()
+    ENDIF ()
+ENDIF ()
+
+INCLUDE(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
+FIND_PACKAGE_HANDLE_STANDARD_ARGS(Cairo DEFAULT_MSG CAIRO_INCLUDE_DIRS CAIRO_LIBRARIES VERSION_OK)