diff --git a/libc/bionic/libc_init_static.cpp b/libc/bionic/libc_init_static.cpp
index 038f6a7..3828def 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/libc_init_static.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/libc_init_static.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@
 
   // Initializing the globals requires TLS to be available for errno.
   __libc_init_main_thread(args);
+
+  static libc_shared_globals shared_globals;
+  __libc_shared_globals = &shared_globals;
+  __libc_init_shared_globals(&shared_globals);
+
   __libc_init_globals(args);
 
   __libc_init_AT_SECURE(args);