diff --git a/dlls/winecrt0/crt0_private.h b/dlls/winecrt0/crt0_private.h
index d4dbea33895..6ecc5054ee1 100644
--- a/dlls/winecrt0/crt0_private.h
+++ b/dlls/winecrt0/crt0_private.h
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@ extern  void _init(int argc, char **argv, char **envp );
 extern void _fini(void);
 #endif
 
+extern int __wine_spec_init_state;
+
 #endif /* __WINE_CRT0_PRIVATE_H__ */
diff --git a/dlls/winecrt0/dll_entry.c b/dlls/winecrt0/dll_entry.c
index e3be639d534..fada80d6432 100644
--- a/dlls/winecrt0/dll_entry.c
+++ b/dlls/winecrt0/dll_entry.c
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@
 #include "wine/library.h"
 #include "crt0_private.h"
 
-int __wine_spec_init_state;
-
 extern BOOL WINAPI DllMain( HINSTANCE inst, DWORD reason, LPVOID reserved );
 
 BOOL WINAPI __wine_spec_dll_entry( HINSTANCE inst, DWORD reason, LPVOID reserved )
diff --git a/dlls/winecrt0/exe_entry.c b/dlls/winecrt0/exe_entry.c
index df26bfa3a72..05c12731ffd 100644
--- a/dlls/winecrt0/exe_entry.c
+++ b/dlls/winecrt0/exe_entry.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #include "wine/library.h"
 #include "crt0_private.h"
 
-int __wine_spec_init_state;
-
 extern int main( int argc, char *argv[] );
 
 DWORD WINAPI __wine_spec_exe_entry( PEB *peb )
diff --git a/dlls/winecrt0/exe_wentry.c b/dlls/winecrt0/exe_wentry.c
index b79045a557b..05359b88909 100644
--- a/dlls/winecrt0/exe_wentry.c
+++ b/dlls/winecrt0/exe_wentry.c
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@
 #include "wine/library.h"
 #include "crt0_private.h"
 
-int __wine_spec_init_state;
-
 extern int wmain( int argc, WCHAR *argv[] );
 
 DWORD WINAPI __wine_spec_exe_wentry( PEB *peb )
diff --git a/tools/winebuild/spec32.c b/tools/winebuild/spec32.c
index 56f9883c5bb..a5e3fd47825 100644
--- a/tools/winebuild/spec32.c
+++ b/tools/winebuild/spec32.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ void BuildSpec32File( FILE *outfile, DLLSPEC *spec )
 
     /* Output the entry point function */
 
-    fprintf( outfile, "int __wine_spec_init_state;\n" );
+    fprintf( outfile, "int __wine_spec_init_state = 0;\n" );
     fprintf( outfile, "extern void %s();\n\n", spec->init_func );
 
     /* Output the NT header */