diff --git a/debug/Makefile b/debug/Makefile
index 13f638e344..919bf91c42 100644
--- a/debug/Makefile
+++ b/debug/Makefile
@@ -184,12 +184,19 @@ CPPFLAGS-tst-chk-cancel.c += $(no-fortify-source) -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
 CFLAGS-tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly.c += $(no-fortify-source) -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
 CFLAGS-tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-mod.c += $(no-fortify-source) -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
 CFLAGS-tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-dlopen.c += $(no-fortify-source) -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
+CFLAGS-tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-static.c += $(no-fortify-source) -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
 CFLAGS-tst-fortify-syslog.c += $(no-fortify-source) -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
 CFLAGS-tst-fortify-wide.c += $(no-fortify-source) -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2
 
 $(objpfx)tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly: $(objpfx)tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-mod.so
 $(objpfx)tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly.out: \
   $(objpfx)tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-dlopen.so
+$(objpfx)tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-static: \
+  $(objpfx)tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-dlopen.o
+$(objpfx)tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-static.out: \
+  $(objpfx)tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-dlopen.so
+tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-static-ENV = \
+  LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$(objpfx):$(common-objpfx):$(common-objpfx)/elf
 
 # _FORTIFY_SOURCE tests.
 # Auto-generate tests for _FORTIFY_SOURCE for different levels, compilers and
@@ -328,9 +335,14 @@ tests = \
   tst-longjmp_chk3 \
   tst-realpath-chk \
   tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly \
+  tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-static \
   tst-sprintf-fortify-unchecked \
   # tests
 
+tests-static = \
+  tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-static \
+  # tests-static
+
 tests-time64 += \
   $(tests-all-time64-chk) \
   # tests-time64
diff --git a/debug/tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-static.c b/debug/tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-static.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ca5bbd5aff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debug/tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly-static.c
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+#include "tst-sprintf-fortify-rdonly.c"
diff --git a/elf/rtld.c b/elf/rtld.c
index f889f01b4a..493f9696ea 100644
--- a/elf/rtld.c
+++ b/elf/rtld.c
@@ -371,7 +371,6 @@ struct rtld_global_ro _rtld_global_ro attribute_relro =
     ._dl_error_free = _dl_error_free,
     ._dl_tls_get_addr_soft = _dl_tls_get_addr_soft,
     ._dl_libc_freeres = __rtld_libc_freeres,
-    ._dl_readonly_area = _dl_readonly_area,
   };
 /* If we would use strong_alias here the compiler would see a
    non-hidden definition.  This would undo the effect of the previous
@@ -458,6 +457,7 @@ _dl_start_final (void *arg, struct dl_start_final_info *info)
   /* Do not use an initializer for these members because it would
      interfere with __rtld_static_init.  */
   GLRO (dl_find_object) = &_dl_find_object;
+  GLRO (dl_readonly_area) = &_dl_readonly_area;
 
   /* If it hasn't happen yet record the startup time.  */
   rtld_timer_start (&start_time);
diff --git a/elf/rtld_static_init.c b/elf/rtld_static_init.c
index 642379076b..9c56180f88 100644
--- a/elf/rtld_static_init.c
+++ b/elf/rtld_static_init.c
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ __rtld_static_init (struct link_map *map)
     attribute_hidden;
   dl->_dl_tls_static_size = _dl_tls_static_size;
   dl->_dl_find_object = _dl_find_object;
+  dl->_dl_readonly_area = _dl_readonly_area;
 
   __rtld_static_init_arch (map, dl);
 }