diff --git a/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c b/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
index 83967a65a3..c6911ef458 100644
--- a/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
+++ b/legacy/evas/src/lib/canvas/evas_object_textblock.c
@@ -5516,8 +5516,8 @@ _evas_textblock_node_text_new(void)
 
    n = calloc(1, sizeof(Evas_Object_Textblock_Node_Text));
    n->unicode = eina_ustrbuf_new();
-   n->bidi_props = evas_bidi_paragraph_props_new();
 #ifdef BIDI_SUPPORT
+   n->bidi_props = evas_bidi_paragraph_props_new();
    n->bidi_props->direction = EVAS_BIDI_PARAGRAPH_NATURAL;
 #endif