diff --git a/src/MacVim/gui_macvim.m b/src/MacVim/gui_macvim.m
index 57ab2d2fe0..0538c7b68a 100644
--- a/src/MacVim/gui_macvim.m
+++ b/src/MacVim/gui_macvim.m
@@ -1204,6 +1204,13 @@ gui_mch_is_blinking(void)
 }
 
 
+    int
+gui_mch_is_blink_off(void)
+{
+    return FALSE;
+}
+
+
 /*
  * Cursor blink functions.
  *
diff --git a/src/proto/gui_macvim.pro b/src/proto/gui_macvim.pro
index de02b91aab..aa002e54c0 100644
--- a/src/proto/gui_macvim.pro
+++ b/src/proto/gui_macvim.pro
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ gui_mch_new_colors(void);
 gui_mch_set_bg_color(guicolor_T color);
     int
 gui_mch_is_blinking(void);
+    int
+gui_mch_is_blink_off(void);
     void
 gui_mch_set_blinking(long wait, long on, long off);
     void