diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 05a23088..829b400d 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ function makeLoader(callback) {
 
 async function loader(source, inputSourceMap, overrides) {
   const filename = this.resourcePath;
-  const logger = this.getLogger("babel-loader");
+  const logger =
+    typeof this.getLogger === "function"
+      ? this.getLogger("babel-loader")
+      : { debug: () => {} };
 
   let loaderOptions = this.getOptions();
   validateOptions(schema, loaderOptions, {