diff --git a/addons/account/wizard/account_report_general_ledger_view.xml b/addons/account/wizard/account_report_general_ledger_view.xml
index 36987c18a36..617398a7838 100644
--- a/addons/account/wizard/account_report_general_ledger_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account/wizard/account_report_general_ledger_view.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                <field name="fiscalyear_id" position="after">
                    <field name="display_account"/>
                    <field name="landscape"/>
-                   <field name="initial_balance"/>
+                   <field name="initial_balance" attrs="{'readonly':[('fiscalyear_id','=', False)]}"/>
                    <field name="sortby"/>
                    <field name="amount_currency"/>
                    <newline/>