diff --git a/src/kits/network/libnet/compat.c b/src/kits/network/libnet/compat.c
index 5e9ede7d3b..c983687bad 100644
--- a/src/kits/network/libnet/compat.c
+++ b/src/kits/network/libnet/compat.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 static int32 h_errno_tls = -1;
 
+void _init(void);
+void _fini(void);
 void initialize_before(void);
 void terminate_after(void);
 
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ int _netconfig_find(void);
 /* These should probably be moved to a seperate file as they
  * are unique to the library as a whole...
  */
-/*
+
 _EXPORT void _init()
 {
 	h_errno_tls = tls_allocate();
@@ -39,16 +41,17 @@ _EXPORT void _init()
 _EXPORT void _fini()
 {
 }
-*/
+
+
 _EXPORT void initialize_before(void)
 {
-	h_errno_tls = tls_allocate();
 }
 
 _EXPORT void terminate_after(void)
 {
 }
 
+
 _EXPORT int closesocket(int sock)
 {
 	return close(sock);