diff --git a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
index 7ef79b6..51f7ce9 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 extern "C" void scudo_malloc_set_zero_contents(int);
 extern "C" void scudo_malloc_set_pattern_fill_contents(int);
 
-__LIBC_HIDDEN__ WriteProtected<libc_globals> __libc_globals;
+__LIBC_HIDDEN__ constinit WriteProtected<libc_globals> __libc_globals;
 
 // Not public, but well-known in the BSDs.
 __BIONIC_WEAK_VARIABLE_FOR_NATIVE_BRIDGE
diff --git a/libc/private/WriteProtected.h b/libc/private/WriteProtected.h
index 2faaf77..fac07cb 100644
--- a/libc/private/WriteProtected.h
+++ b/libc/private/WriteProtected.h
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
  public:
   static_assert(sizeof(T) < max_page_size(),
                 "WriteProtected only supports contents up to max_page_size()");
-  static_assert(__is_pod(T), "WriteProtected only supports POD contents");
 
   WriteProtected() = default;
   BIONIC_DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(WriteProtected);