diff --git a/harbour/source/compiler/genc.c b/harbour/source/compiler/genc.c
index d5abd56933..a6bb173118 100644
--- a/harbour/source/compiler/genc.c
+++ b/harbour/source/compiler/genc.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void hb_compGenCCode( PHB_FNAME pFileName )       /* generates the C language ou
             if( ( pSym->cScope != HB_FS_MESSAGE ) && ( pSym->cScope & HB_FS_MESSAGE ) ) /* only for non public symbols */
                fprintf( yyc, " | HB_FS_MESSAGE" );
 
-            if( pSym->cScope & HB_FS_FIRST )
+            if ( ( pSym->cScope & HB_FS_FIRST ) && ( hb_comp_iGenCOutput != HB_COMPGENC_NO_STARTUP ) )
                fprintf( yyc, " | HB_FS_FIRST" );
 
             /* specify the function address if it is a defined function or an