diff --git a/plugins/ladspa_effect/cmt/src/init.cpp b/plugins/ladspa_effect/cmt/src/init.cpp
index 76a7b2634..f232840fa 100644
--- a/plugins/ladspa_effect/cmt/src/init.cpp
+++ b/plugins/ladspa_effect/cmt/src/init.cpp
@@ -108,18 +108,26 @@ public:
     finalise_modules();
   }
 
-} g_oStartupShutdownHandler;
+} ;
   
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
+extern "C"
+{
+
 const LADSPA_Descriptor * 
 ladspa_descriptor(unsigned long Index) {
+
+	static StartupShutdownHandler handler;
+
   if (Index < g_lPluginCount)
     return g_ppsRegisteredDescriptors[Index];
   else
     return NULL;
 }
 
+};
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
 /* EOF */