diff --git a/src/client/pv/pvAccess.h b/src/client/pv/pvAccess.h
index 3b44410..17b39f2 100644
--- a/src/client/pv/pvAccess.h
+++ b/src/client/pv/pvAccess.h
@@ -821,7 +821,8 @@ public:
     POINTER_DEFINITIONS(Channel);
     typedef ChannelRequester requester_type;
 
-    virtual ~Channel() {}
+    Channel();
+    virtual ~Channel();
 
     virtual std::string getRequesterName();
     virtual void message(std::string const & message, epics::pvData::MessageType messageType);
diff --git a/src/client/pvAccess.cpp b/src/client/pvAccess.cpp
index 2d82c3e..c24e533 100644
--- a/src/client/pvAccess.cpp
+++ b/src/client/pvAccess.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ namespace pvAccess {
 
 const char* Channel::ConnectionStateNames[] = { "NEVER_CONNECTED", "CONNECTED", "DISCONNECTED", "DESTROYED" };
 
+Channel::Channel() {}
+Channel::~Channel() {}
+
 std::string Channel::getRequesterName()
 {
     std::tr1::shared_ptr<ChannelRequester> req(getChannelRequester());