diff --git a/libc/stdio/refill.c b/libc/stdio/refill.c
index 5b0811f..e87c7b9 100644
--- a/libc/stdio/refill.c
+++ b/libc/stdio/refill.c
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
 int
 __srefill(FILE *fp)
 {
+
+	/* make sure stdio is set up */
+	if (!__sdidinit)
+		__sinit();
+
 	fp->_r = 0;		/* largely a convenience for callers */
 
 #if !defined(__ANDROID__)