diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_messages.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_messages.cpp
index 6a5e8285b9..4e1b0ea4e0 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_messages.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_messages.cpp
@@ -383,8 +383,10 @@ private:
 #endif
 
 protected:
-	explicit MavlinkStreamStatustext(Mavlink *mavlink) : MavlinkStream(mavlink),
-	fp(nullptr)
+	explicit MavlinkStreamStatustext(Mavlink *mavlink) : MavlinkStream(mavlink)
+#ifndef __PX4_POSIX_EAGLE
+	, fp(nullptr)
+#endif
 	{}
 
 	~MavlinkStreamStatustext() {