diff --git a/stand/i386/zfsboot/zfsboot.c b/stand/i386/zfsboot/zfsboot.c
index 90e4066ab5ed..457e4fe85b42 100644
--- a/stand/i386/zfsboot/zfsboot.c
+++ b/stand/i386/zfsboot/zfsboot.c
@@ -708,7 +708,9 @@ main(void)
     setheap(heap_next, heap_end);
 
     zdsk = malloc(sizeof(struct zfsdsk));
+#ifdef LOADER_GELI_SUPPORT
     zdsk->gdev = NULL;
+#endif
     zdsk->dsk.drive = *(uint8_t *)PTOV(ARGS);
     zdsk->dsk.type = zdsk->dsk.drive & DRV_HARD ? TYPE_AD : TYPE_FD;
     zdsk->dsk.unit = zdsk->dsk.drive & DRV_MASK;