diff --git a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9_pc.cpp b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9_pc.cpp
index 6490144d63..89f077125f 100644
--- a/gfx/d3d9/d3d9_pc.cpp
+++ b/gfx/d3d9/d3d9_pc.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ bool d3d_init_imports(void *data)
    tracker_info.info_elem = d3d->shader.variables;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PYTHON
-   if (*shader.script_path)
+   if (*d3d->shader.script_path)
    {
       tracker_info.script = d3d->shader.script_path;
       tracker_info.script_is_file = true;