diff --git a/coreutils/test.c b/coreutils/test.c
index 22dadac..2f5b6b8 100644
--- a/coreutils/test.c
+++ b/coreutils/test.c
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@
 
 #define INIT_S() do { \
 	(*(struct statics**)&ptr_to_statics) = xzalloc(sizeof(S)); \
+	barrier(); \
 } while (0)
 #define DEINIT_S() do { \
 	free(ptr_to_statics); \