1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/miniperlmain.c b/miniperlmain.c
index 71b9424fc3..c57c883f8f 100644
--- a/miniperlmain.c
+++ b/miniperlmain.c
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
 
 #ifdef PERL_GLOBAL_STRUCT
     free_global_struct(plvarsp);
+#  ifdef PERL_GLOBAL_STRUCT_PRIVATE
+    my_plvarsp = NULL;
+    /* Remember, functions registered with atexit() can run after this point,
+       and may access "global" variables, and hence end up calling
+       Perl_GetVarsPrivate()  */
+#endif
 #endif /* PERL_GLOBAL_STRUCT */
 
     exit(exitstatus);