1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/emacs.c b/src/emacs.c
index 6c7773770d7..d67c97a5f6e 100644
--- a/src/emacs.c
+++ b/src/emacs.c
@@ -1164,6 +1164,13 @@ main (argc, argv
       setpgrp ();
 #endif
 #endif
+#if defined (HAVE_GTK_AND_PTHREAD) && !defined (SYSTEM_MALLOC) && !defined (DOUG_LEA_MALLOC)
+      {
+        extern void malloc_enable_thread P_ ((void));
+
+        malloc_enable_thread ();
+      }
+#endif
     }
 
   init_signals ();