diff --git a/plugins/misc/rigctrl/rigctrlplugin.cpp b/plugins/misc/rigctrl/rigctrlplugin.cpp
index ca29475ac..8f669981c 100644
--- a/plugins/misc/rigctrl/rigctrlplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/misc/rigctrl/rigctrlplugin.cpp
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ bool RigCtrlPlugin::createTopLevelGUI(
 {
     return true;
 }
+
+void RigCtrlPlugin::showRigCtrlUI()
+{
+}
+
 #else
 bool RigCtrlPlugin::createTopLevelGUI(
         QMainWindow* mainWindow