diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index b66d1ce3c24..ee59ed8c8a1 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -4449,9 +4449,11 @@ Disable with --skip-large-pages.",
 Disable with --skip-innodb (will save memory).",
    (gptr*) &opt_innodb, (gptr*) &opt_innodb, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, OPT_INNODB_DEFAULT, 0, 0,
    0, 0, 0},
+#ifdef HAVE_INNOBASE_DB
   {"innodb_checksums", OPT_INNODB_CHECKSUMS, "Enable InnoDB checksums validation (enabled by default). \
 Disable with --skip-innodb-checksums.", (gptr*) &innobase_use_checksums,
    (gptr*) &innobase_use_checksums, 0, GET_BOOL, NO_ARG, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+#endif
   {"innodb_data_file_path", OPT_INNODB_DATA_FILE_PATH,
    "Path to individual files and their sizes.",
    0, 0, 0, GET_STR, REQUIRED_ARG, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0},