diff --git a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
index 620d9923081..af81b135aca 100644
--- a/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
+++ b/sys/dev/isp/isp_freebsd.c
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ static timeout_t isp_watchdog;
 static void isp_kthread(void *);
 static void isp_action(struct cam_sim *, union ccb *);
 
+#if __FreeBSD_version < 700000
+ispfwfunc *isp_get_firmware_p = NULL;
+#endif
 
 #if __FreeBSD_version < 500000  
 #define ISP_CDEV_MAJOR	248