diff --git a/libc/bionic/malloc_common.cpp b/libc/bionic/malloc_common.cpp
index c91efa0..38168ee 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/malloc_common.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/malloc_common.cpp
@@ -330,9 +330,8 @@
       errno = EINVAL;
       return false;
     }
-    __libc_globals.mutate([&](libc_globals* globals) {
-      return MaybeInitGwpAsan(globals, *reinterpret_cast<bool*>(arg));
-    });
+
+    return EnableGwpAsan(*reinterpret_cast<bool*>(arg));
   }
   errno = ENOTSUP;
   return false;