diff --git a/code/nel/src/3d/vertex_buffer_heap.cpp b/code/nel/src/3d/vertex_buffer_heap.cpp
index e33a6757c..ad46d33d8 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/3d/vertex_buffer_heap.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/3d/vertex_buffer_heap.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ using namespace NLMISC;
 #define new DEBUG_NEW
 #endif
 
+void vertex_buffer_heap_dummy_cpp() { }
+
 // This code is not used actually and doesn't compile
 // just preproc comment it
 #if 0