diff --git a/modules/ml/include/opencv2/ml/ml.hpp b/modules/ml/include/opencv2/ml/ml.hpp
index 4a928c7305..d86ecde4fd 100644
--- a/modules/ml/include/opencv2/ml/ml.hpp
+++ b/modules/ml/include/opencv2/ml/ml.hpp
@@ -548,6 +548,10 @@ protected:
 
     CvSVMSolver* solver;
     CvSVMKernel* kernel;
+
+private:
+    CvSVM(const CvSVM&);
+    CvSVM& operator = (const CvSVM&);
 };
 
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