diff --git a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
index 1442563bea..2a2f53fa5a 100644
--- a/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
+++ b/3d-viewer/3d_canvas/eda_3d_canvas.cpp
@@ -149,7 +149,9 @@ EDA_3D_CANVAS::EDA_3D_CANVAS( wxWindow* aParent, const wxGLAttributes& aGLAttrib
     wxASSERT( a3DCachePointer != nullptr );
     m_boardAdapter.Set3dCacheManager( a3DCachePointer );
 
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
     EnableTouchEvents( wxTOUCH_ZOOM_GESTURE | wxTOUCH_PAN_GESTURES | wxTOUCH_ROTATE_GESTURE );
+#endif
 
     const wxEventType events[] =
     {
diff --git a/common/view/wx_view_controls.cpp b/common/view/wx_view_controls.cpp
index e7a0ebb0f5..462ca5bb45 100644
--- a/common/view/wx_view_controls.cpp
+++ b/common/view/wx_view_controls.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ WX_VIEW_CONTROLS::WX_VIEW_CONTROLS( VIEW* aView, EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL* aParentPane
                             wxMouseEventHandler( WX_VIEW_CONTROLS::onCaptureLost ), nullptr, this );
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
     if( m_parentPanel->EnableTouchEvents( wxTOUCH_ZOOM_GESTURE | wxTOUCH_PAN_GESTURES ) )
     {
         m_parentPanel->Connect( wxEVT_GESTURE_ZOOM,
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ WX_VIEW_CONTROLS::WX_VIEW_CONTROLS( VIEW* aView, EDA_DRAW_PANEL_GAL* aParentPane
                                 wxPanGestureEventHandler( WX_VIEW_CONTROLS::onPanGesture ), nullptr,
                                 this );
     }
+#endif
 
     m_cursorWarped = false;