diff --git a/include/wx/motif/radiobox.h b/include/wx/motif/radiobox.h
index bf7c100c46..a47c3a5c46 100644
--- a/include/wx/motif/radiobox.h
+++ b/include/wx/motif/radiobox.h
@@ -73,8 +73,9 @@ public:
     virtual void ChangeFont(bool keepOriginalSize = TRUE);
     virtual void ChangeBackgroundColour();
     virtual void ChangeForegroundColour();
-    inline WXWidget* GetRadioButtons() const { return m_radioButtons; }
-    inline void SetSel(int i) { m_selectedButton = i; }
+    WXWidget* GetRadioButtons() const { return m_radioButtons; }
+    void SetSel(int i) { m_selectedButton = i; }
+    virtual WXWidget GetLabelWidget() const { return m_labelWidget; }
 
 protected:
     int               m_majorDim;
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ protected:
     int               m_selectedButton;
 
     WXWidget*         m_radioButtons;
+    WXWidget          m_labelWidget;
     wxString*         m_radioButtonLabels;
 
     virtual void DoSetSize(int x, int y,
diff --git a/src/motif/radiobox.cpp b/src/motif/radiobox.cpp
index 98368633fc..6659d3d324 100644
--- a/src/motif/radiobox.cpp
+++ b/src/motif/radiobox.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ bool wxRadioBox::Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id, const wxString& title,
     if (label1 != "")
     {
         wxXmString text(label1);
-        (void)XtVaCreateManagedWidget( label1.c_str(),
+        m_labelWidget = (WXWidget)
+            XtVaCreateManagedWidget( label1.c_str(),
 #if wxUSE_GADGETS
                                        style & wxCOLOURED ? xmLabelWidgetClass
                                                           : xmLabelGadgetClass,