1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/coreutils/expr.c b/coreutils/expr.c
index 24e75b556..c986f9327 100644
--- a/coreutils/expr.c
+++ b/coreutils/expr.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ struct globals {
         char **args;
 } FIX_ALIASING;
 #define G (*(struct globals*)&bb_common_bufsiz1)
+#define INIT_G() do { } while (0)
 
 /* forward declarations */
 static VALUE *eval(void);
@@ -519,6 +520,8 @@ int expr_main(int argc UNUSED_PARAM, char **argv)
 {
         VALUE *v;
 
+        INIT_G();
+
         xfunc_error_retval = 2; /* coreutils compat */
         G.args = argv + 1;
         if (*G.args == NULL) {