diff --git a/content/media/gmp/GMPChild.cpp b/content/media/gmp/GMPChild.cpp
index 9b9ed84ee476..708dd915f791 100644
--- a/content/media/gmp/GMPChild.cpp
+++ b/content/media/gmp/GMPChild.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,12 @@ GMPChild::Init(const std::string& aPluginPath,
                MessageLoop* aIOLoop,
                IPC::Channel* aChannel)
 {
+#ifdef GMP_CRASHREPORTER_READY
+// See bug 1041226
 #ifdef MOZ_CRASHREPORTER
   SendPCrashReporterConstructor(CrashReporter::CurrentThreadId());
 #endif
+#endif
 #if defined(XP_WIN)
   mozilla::SandboxTarget::Instance()->StartSandbox();
 #endif