diff --git a/include/benchmark/benchmark_api.h b/include/benchmark/benchmark_api.h
index ddfcb01..8deee87 100644
--- a/include/benchmark/benchmark_api.h
+++ b/include/benchmark/benchmark_api.h
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@
 // registered benchmark.
 Benchmark* RegisterBenchmarkInternal(Benchmark*);
 
+// Ensure that the standard streams are properly initialized in every TU.
+int InitializeStreams();
+static int stream_init_anchor = InitializeStreams();
+
 } // end namespace internal
 
 
diff --git a/src/benchmark.cc b/src/benchmark.cc
index 3a199e5..fca23e9 100644
--- a/src/benchmark.cc
+++ b/src/benchmark.cc
@@ -1199,6 +1199,11 @@
     return bench;
 }
 
+int InitializeStreams() {
+    static std::ios_base::Init init;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 } // end namespace internal
 
 void Initialize(int* argc, char** argv) {