1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/archival/tar.c b/archival/tar.c
index caf4363de..346a9404e 100644
--- a/archival/tar.c
+++ b/archival/tar.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
 
 
 #define block_buf bb_common_bufsiz1
+#define INIT_G() do { setup_common_bufsiz(); } while (0)
 
 
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_TAR_CREATE
@@ -964,6 +965,7 @@ int tar_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_TAR_LONG_OPTIONS && ENABLE_FEATURE_TAR_FROM
         llist_t *excludes = NULL;
 #endif
+        INIT_G();
 
         /* Initialise default values */
         tar_handle = init_handle();