diff --git a/include/my_pthread.h b/include/my_pthread.h
index 27b621de925..fad324cb9a7 100644
--- a/include/my_pthread.h
+++ b/include/my_pthread.h
@@ -538,6 +538,7 @@ typedef struct st_my_pthread_fastmutex_t
   pthread_mutex_t mutex;
   uint spins;
 } my_pthread_fastmutex_t;
+void fastmutex_global_init(void);
 
 int my_pthread_fastmutex_init(my_pthread_fastmutex_t *mp, 
                               const pthread_mutexattr_t *attr);
diff --git a/mysys/my_init.c b/mysys/my_init.c
index 257edb351b4..b2eefe97ee8 100644
--- a/mysys/my_init.c
+++ b/mysys/my_init.c
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ my_bool my_init(void)
   my_umask_dir= 0700;                   /* Default umask for new directories */
 #if defined(THREAD) && defined(SAFE_MUTEX)
   safe_mutex_global_init();		/* Must be called early */
+#endif
+#if defined(THREAD) && defined(MY_PTHREAD_FASTMUTEX) && !defined(SAFE_MUTEX)
+  fastmutex_global_init();              /* Must be called early */
 #endif
   netware_init();
 #ifdef THREAD
diff --git a/mysys/thr_mutex.c b/mysys/thr_mutex.c
index 007bae2accf..e7a927e562a 100644
--- a/mysys/thr_mutex.c
+++ b/mysys/thr_mutex.c
@@ -394,15 +394,11 @@ ulong mutex_delay(ulong delayloops)
 #define MY_PTHREAD_FASTMUTEX_SPINS 8
 #define MY_PTHREAD_FASTMUTEX_DELAY 4
 
+static int cpu_count= 0;
+
 int my_pthread_fastmutex_init(my_pthread_fastmutex_t *mp,
                               const pthread_mutexattr_t *attr)
 {
-  static int cpu_count= 0;
-#ifdef _SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF
-  if (!cpu_count && (attr == MY_MUTEX_INIT_FAST))
-    cpu_count= sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF);
-#endif
-  
   if ((cpu_count > 1) && (attr == MY_MUTEX_INIT_FAST))
     mp->spins= MY_PTHREAD_FASTMUTEX_SPINS; 
   else
@@ -432,4 +428,13 @@ int my_pthread_fastmutex_lock(my_pthread_fastmutex_t *mp)
   }
   return pthread_mutex_lock(&mp->mutex);
 }
+
+
+void fastmutex_global_init(void)
+{
+#ifdef _SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF
+  cpu_count= sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_CONF);
+#endif
+}
+  
 #endif /* defined(THREAD) && defined(MY_PTHREAD_FASTMUTEX) && !defined(SAFE_MUTEX) */