diff --git a/include/wx/generic/tabg.h b/include/wx/generic/tabg.h
index c26b524d08..905fad790e 100644
--- a/include/wx/generic/tabg.h
+++ b/include/wx/generic/tabg.h
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ public:
   ~wxTabView();
 
   inline int GetNumberOfLayers() const { return m_layers.GetCount(); }
+#if WXWIN_COMPATIBILITY_2_4
   inline wxList& GetLayers() { return (wxList&)m_layers; }
+#else
+  inline wxTabLayerList& GetLayers() { return m_layers; }
+#endif
 
   inline void SetWindow(wxWindow* wnd) { m_window = wnd; }
   inline wxWindow* GetWindow(void) const { return m_window; }