diff --git a/libc/Android.mk b/libc/Android.mk
index 884d759b8..4470efa86 100644
--- a/libc/Android.mk
+++ b/libc/Android.mk
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ WITH_MALLOC_CHECK_LIBC_A := $(strip $(WITH_MALLOC_CHECK_LIBC_A))
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := bionic/__stack_chk_fail.cpp bionic/__stack_chk_guard.cpp
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES := bionic/__stack_chk_fail.cpp
 LOCAL_CFLAGS := $(libc_common_cflags) -fno-stack-protector -Werror
 LOCAL_C_INCLUDES := $(libc_common_c_includes)
 LOCAL_MODULE := libbionic_ssp
diff --git a/libc/bionic/__stack_chk_guard.cpp b/libc/bionic/__stack_chk_guard.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a695cafbb..000000000
--- a/libc/bionic/__stack_chk_guard.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2008 The Android Open Source Project
- * All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
- * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
- * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
- * SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
-
-#include "bionic_ssp.h"
-
-#include <sys/auxv.h>
-
-uintptr_t __stack_chk_guard = 0;
-
-static void __attribute__((constructor)) __init_stack_check_guard() {
-  // AT_RANDOM is a pointer to 16 bytes of randomness on the stack.
-  __stack_chk_guard = *reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t*>(getauxval(AT_RANDOM));
-}
diff --git a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
index 6038056b3..33ec1db35 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.cpp
@@ -26,21 +26,24 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include <stddef.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <unistd.h>
-#include <elf.h>
-#include <asm/page.h>
-#include "pthread_internal.h"
-#include "atexit.h"
-#include "KernelArgumentBlock.h"
 #include "libc_init_common.h"
 
+#include <asm/page.h>
 #include <bionic_tls.h>
+#include <elf.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <private/bionic_auxv.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <sys/auxv.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "atexit.h"
+#include "private/bionic_auxv.h"
+#include "private/bionic_ssp.h"
+#include "private/KernelArgumentBlock.h"
+#include "pthread_internal.h"
 
 extern "C" unsigned __get_sp(void);
 extern "C" int __system_properties_init(void);
@@ -51,6 +54,9 @@ const char* __progname;
 // Declared in <unistd.h>.
 char** environ;
 
+// Declared in <private/bionic_ssp.h>.
+uintptr_t __stack_chk_guard = 0;
+
 // Declared in <asm/page.h>.
 unsigned int __page_size = PAGE_SIZE;
 unsigned int __page_shift = PAGE_SHIFT;
@@ -91,6 +97,9 @@ void __libc_init_common(KernelArgumentBlock& args) {
   __libc_auxv = args.auxv;
   __progname = args.argv[0] ? args.argv[0] : "<unknown>";
 
+  // AT_RANDOM is a pointer to 16 bytes of randomness on the stack.
+  __stack_chk_guard = *reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t*>(getauxval(AT_RANDOM));
+
   // Get the main thread from TLS and add it to the thread list.
   pthread_internal_t* main_thread = __get_thread();
   main_thread->allocated_on_heap = false;