diff --git a/libc/bionic/malloc_common_dynamic.cpp b/libc/bionic/malloc_common_dynamic.cpp
index 31d1e69..1f58fda 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/malloc_common_dynamic.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/malloc_common_dynamic.cpp
@@ -530,9 +530,8 @@
       errno = EINVAL;
       return false;
     }
-    __libc_globals.mutate([&](libc_globals* globals) {
-      return MaybeInitGwpAsan(globals, *reinterpret_cast<bool*>(arg));
-    });
+
+    return EnableGwpAsan(*reinterpret_cast<bool*>(arg));
   }
   // Try heapprofd's mallopt, as it handles options not covered here.
   return HeapprofdMallopt(opcode, arg, arg_size);