diff --git a/linker/linker.cpp b/linker/linker.cpp
index 130e341..70c2ca5 100644
--- a/linker/linker.cpp
+++ b/linker/linker.cpp
@@ -4154,6 +4154,7 @@
   return 0;
 }
 
+extern "C" int __set_tls(void*);
 extern "C" void _start();
 
 /*
@@ -4168,6 +4169,9 @@
 extern "C" ElfW(Addr) __linker_init(void* raw_args) {
   KernelArgumentBlock args(raw_args);
 
+  void* tls[BIONIC_TLS_SLOTS];
+  __set_tls(tls);
+
   ElfW(Addr) linker_addr = args.getauxval(AT_BASE);
   ElfW(Addr) entry_point = args.getauxval(AT_ENTRY);
   ElfW(Ehdr)* elf_hdr = reinterpret_cast<ElfW(Ehdr)*>(linker_addr);