diff --git a/ipc/glue/GeckoChildProcessHost.cpp b/ipc/glue/GeckoChildProcessHost.cpp
index c7cfda9def8..3b190ab0fa3 100644
--- a/ipc/glue/GeckoChildProcessHost.cpp
+++ b/ipc/glue/GeckoChildProcessHost.cpp
@@ -241,11 +241,18 @@ uint32_t GeckoChildProcessHost::GetSupportedArchitecturesForProcessType(GeckoPro
 void
 GeckoChildProcessHost::PrepareLaunch()
 {
+#ifndef GMP_CRASHREPORTER_READY
+// See bug 1041525
+  if (mProcessType != GeckoProcessType_GMPlugin) {
+#endif
 #ifdef MOZ_CRASHREPORTER
   if (CrashReporter::GetEnabled()) {
     CrashReporter::OOPInit();
   }
 #endif
+#ifndef GMP_CRASHREPORTER_READY
+  }
+#endif
 
 #ifdef XP_WIN
   if (mProcessType == GeckoProcessType_Plugin) {