diff --git a/grub-core/gdb_grub.in b/grub-core/gdb_grub.in
index edb5a8872..fc17e3d89 100644
--- a/grub-core/gdb_grub.in
+++ b/grub-core/gdb_grub.in
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ define load_all_modules
 		dump_module_sections $this
 		set $this = $this->next
 	end
-	match_and_load_symbols
+	if (grub_dl_head != 0)
+		match_and_load_symbols
+	end
 end
 document load_all_modules
 	Load debugging information for all loaded modules.