diff --git a/libc/private/__dso_handle.S b/libc/private/__dso_handle.S
index a6395dd6..3e80128 100644
--- a/libc/private/__dso_handle.S
+++ b/libc/private/__dso_handle.S
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@
 #
         .section .bss
         .align 4
+
+#ifndef CRT_LEGACY_WORKAROUND
 	.hidden __dso_handle
+#endif
+
         .globl __dso_handle
 __dso_handle:
         .long 0
diff --git a/libc/private/__dso_handle_so.S b/libc/private/__dso_handle_so.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77a5d7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/private/__dso_handle_so.S
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 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.
+ */
+
+# The __dso_handle global variable is used by static
+# C++ constructors and destructors in the binary.
+# See http://www.codesourcery.com/public/cxx-abi/abi.html#dso-dtor
+#
+	.data
+        .align 4
+	.hidden __dso_handle
+        .globl __dso_handle
+__dso_handle:
+        .long __dso_handle