diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
index 5273ba2bee1..ffb29075cce 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
@@ -734,8 +734,10 @@ sql-use-indent-support

 (defun sql-indent-enable ()
   "Enable `sqlind-minor-mode' if available and requested."
-  (when (fboundp 'sqlind-minor-mode)
-    (sqlind-minor-mode (if sql-use-indent-support +1 -1))))
+  (condition-case nil
+      (when (fboundp 'sqlind-minor-mode)
+        (sqlind-minor-mode (if sql-use-indent-support +1 -1)))
+    (error nil)))

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