diff --git a/headers/os/interface/OptionControl.h b/headers/os/interface/OptionControl.h
index 29d9bbf76f..d038f5fc45 100644
--- a/headers/os/interface/OptionControl.h
+++ b/headers/os/interface/OptionControl.h
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ public:
 									uint32 resizeMask = B_FOLLOW_LEFT
 										| B_FOLLOW_TOP,
 									uint32 flags = B_WILL_DRAW);
+								BOptionControl(const char* name,
+									const char* label, BMessage* message,
+									uint32 flags = B_WILL_DRAW);
+
 	virtual						~BOptionControl();
 
 	virtual	void				MessageReceived(BMessage* message);
diff --git a/src/kits/interface/OptionControl.cpp b/src/kits/interface/OptionControl.cpp
index e9012c0d63..f7e4fa8ebe 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/OptionControl.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/OptionControl.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@ BOptionControl::BOptionControl(BRect frame, const char *name, const char *label,
 }
 
 
+BOptionControl::BOptionControl(const char *name, const char *label,
+								BMessage *message, uint32 flags)
+	:
+	BControl(name, label, message, flags)
+{
+}
+
+
 /*! \brief Destructor
 	It does nothing.
 */