diff --git a/harbour/source/vm/hvm.c b/harbour/source/vm/hvm.c
index 304c744d0b..0b9db1c6e4 100644
--- a/harbour/source/vm/hvm.c
+++ b/harbour/source/vm/hvm.c
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ void hb_vmInit( BOOL bStartMainProc )
       }
 #else
 #ifndef HB_C52_STRICT
-      else if( ! s_pSymStart )
+      else if( bStartMainProc && ! s_pSymStart )
          hb_errInternal( HB_EI_VMNOSTARTUP, NULL, NULL, NULL );
 #endif
 #endif