diff --git a/include/wx/mac/carbon/combobox.h b/include/wx/mac/carbon/combobox.h
index 45b4f96b4e..6c7d4a5c85 100644
--- a/include/wx/mac/carbon/combobox.h
+++ b/include/wx/mac/carbon/combobox.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxComboBox : public wxControl, public wxComboBoxBase
   DECLARE_DYNAMIC_CLASS(wxComboBox)
 
  public:
-    wxComboBox() ;
     virtual ~wxComboBox();
 
     // forward these functions to all subcontrols
@@ -39,7 +38,9 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxComboBox : public wxControl, public wxComboBoxBase
     virtual void DelegateTextChanged( const wxString& value );
     virtual void DelegateChoice( const wxString& value );
 
-    inline wxComboBox(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
+    wxComboBox() { Init(); }
+
+    wxComboBox(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
            const wxString& value = wxEmptyString,
            const wxPoint& pos = wxDefaultPosition,
            const wxSize& size = wxDefaultSize,
@@ -48,9 +49,11 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxComboBox : public wxControl, public wxComboBoxBase
            const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
            const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr)
     {
-    Create(parent, id, value, pos, size, n, choices, style, validator, name);
+        Init();
+        Create(parent, id, value, pos, size, n, choices, style, validator, name);
     }
-    inline wxComboBox(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
+    
+    wxComboBox(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
            const wxString& value,
            const wxPoint& pos,
            const wxSize& size,
@@ -59,7 +62,8 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxComboBox : public wxControl, public wxComboBoxBase
            const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
            const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr)
     {
-    Create(parent, id, value, pos, size, choices, style, validator, name);
+        Init();
+        Create(parent, id, value, pos, size, choices, style, validator, name);
     }
 
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@ class WXDLLEXPORT wxComboBox : public wxControl, public wxComboBoxBase
            long style = 0,
            const wxValidator& validator = wxDefaultValidator,
            const wxString& name = wxComboBoxNameStr);
+
     bool Create(wxWindow *parent, wxWindowID id,
            const wxString& value,
            const wxPoint& pos,
@@ -131,6 +136,9 @@ protected:
     virtual wxSize DoGetBestSize() const;
     virtual void DoMoveWindow(int x, int y, int width, int height);
 
+    // common part of all ctors
+    void Init();
+
     virtual int DoAppend(const wxString& item) ;
     virtual int DoInsert(const wxString& item, int pos) ;
 
diff --git a/src/mac/carbon/combobox.cpp b/src/mac/carbon/combobox.cpp
index a1fbf3c01f..56238d61d6 100644
--- a/src/mac/carbon/combobox.cpp
+++ b/src/mac/carbon/combobox.cpp
@@ -226,11 +226,6 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(wxComboBoxChoice, wxChoice)
     EVT_CHOICE(-1, wxComboBoxChoice::OnChoice)
 END_EVENT_TABLE()
 
-wxComboBox::wxComboBox()
-{
-    m_container.SetContainerWindow(this);
-}
-
 wxComboBox::~wxComboBox()
 {
     // delete client objects
@@ -335,6 +330,11 @@ void wxComboBox::DelegateChoice( const wxString& value )
     SetStringSelection( value );
 }
 
+void wxComboBox::Init()
+{
+    m_container.SetContainerWindow(this);
+}
+
 bool wxComboBox::Create(wxWindow *parent,
     wxWindowID id,
     const wxString& value,