diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.cpp
index eda33e3cb8a..0f89dbcc39a 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.cpp
@@ -315,19 +315,6 @@ void Entry::smart_scan(int scan_flags)
 }
 
 
-ShellPath Entry::create_absolute_pidl() const
-{
-	CONTEXT("Entry::create_absolute_pidl()");
-
-	TCHAR path[MAX_PATH];
-
-	if (get_path(path))
-		return ShellPath(path);
-
-	return ShellPath();
-}
-
-
 void Entry::extract_icon()
 {
 	TCHAR path[MAX_PATH];
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.h
index a17e2719ca5..7d5565fa6b0 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/entries.h
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public:
 	virtual const void* get_next_path_component(const void*) {return NULL;}
 	virtual Entry* find_entry(const void*) {return NULL;}
 	virtual bool get_path(PTSTR path) const = 0;
-	virtual ShellPath create_absolute_pidl() const;
+	virtual ShellPath create_absolute_pidl() const {return (LPCITEMIDLIST)NULL;}
 	virtual HRESULT GetUIObjectOf(HWND hWnd, REFIID riid, LPVOID* ppvOut);
 	virtual BOOL launch_entry(HWND hwnd, UINT nCmdShow=SW_SHOWNORMAL);
 };
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/winfs.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/winfs.cpp
index f555b0becb2..0c050a18ee6 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/winfs.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/winfs.cpp
@@ -189,3 +189,15 @@ bool WinEntry::get_path(PTSTR path) const
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+ShellPath WinEntry::create_absolute_pidl() const
+{
+	CONTEXT("WinEntry::create_absolute_pidl()");
+
+	TCHAR path[MAX_PATH];
+
+	if (get_path(path))
+		return ShellPath(path);
+
+	return ShellPath();
+}
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/winfs.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/winfs.h
index 529be7f86d1..9bb47da6527 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/winfs.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/shell/winfs.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ protected:
 	WinEntry() : Entry(ET_WINDOWS) {}
 
 	virtual bool get_path(PTSTR path) const;
+	virtual ShellPath create_absolute_pidl() const;
 };