diff --git a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
index 80adbbe..f2c3f1c 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
   _thread_arc4_lock();
 }
 
-static void __libc_init_malloc_fill_contents() {
+void __libc_init_scudo() {
 // TODO(b/158870657) make this unconditional when all devices support SCUDO.
 #if defined(USE_SCUDO)
 #if defined(SCUDO_PATTERN_FILL_CONTENTS)
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
   scudo_malloc_set_zero_contents(1);
 #endif
 #endif
+  SetDefaultHeapTaggingLevel();
 }
 
 __BIONIC_WEAK_FOR_NATIVE_BRIDGE
@@ -119,9 +120,6 @@
   __system_properties_init(); // Requires 'environ'.
   __libc_init_fdsan(); // Requires system properties (for debug.fdsan).
   __libc_init_fdtrack();
-
-  __libc_init_malloc_fill_contents();
-  SetDefaultHeapTaggingLevel();
 }
 
 void __libc_init_fork_handler() {