diff --git a/Source/objc-load.m b/Source/objc-load.m
index 4db8b8bf3..7c3edcad4 100644
--- a/Source/objc-load.m
+++ b/Source/objc-load.m
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@ GSPrivateLoadModule(NSString *filename, FILE *errorStream,
     }
 #endif /* not __ELF__ */
 
+#ifndef __GNUSTEP_RUNTIME__
   __objc_resolve_class_links(); /* fill in subclass_list and sibling_class */
+#endif
   _objc_load_callback = 0;
   _objc_load_load_callback = 0;
   return 0;