diff --git a/dom/plugins/PluginInstanceChild.cpp b/dom/plugins/PluginInstanceChild.cpp
index 3bd810221a2..aab2ec63604 100644
--- a/dom/plugins/PluginInstanceChild.cpp
+++ b/dom/plugins/PluginInstanceChild.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ PluginInstanceChild::PluginInstanceChild(const NPPluginFuncs* aPluginIface)
     InitPopupMenuHook();
 #endif // OS_WIN
 #ifdef MOZ_X11
+    // Maemo flash can render plugin with any provided rectangle and not require this quirk.
+#ifndef MOZ_PLATFORM_MAEMO
     const char *description = NULL;
     mPluginIface->getvalue(GetNPP(), NPPVpluginDescriptionString,
                            &description);
@@ -173,6 +175,7 @@ PluginInstanceChild::PluginInstanceChild(const NPPluginFuncs* aPluginIface)
         }
     }
 #endif
+#endif
 }
 
 PluginInstanceChild::~PluginInstanceChild()