diff --git a/dix/main.c b/dix/main.c
index 9a67ed9bb..623ce9c28 100644
--- a/dix/main.c
+++ b/dix/main.c
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[], char *envp[])
     display = "0";
 
     InitGlobals();
+    InitRegions();
 #ifdef XPRINT
     PrinterInitGlobals();
 #endif
diff --git a/include/regionstr.h b/include/regionstr.h
index 8d47c028e..f44cab7b0 100644
--- a/include/regionstr.h
+++ b/include/regionstr.h
@@ -225,6 +225,8 @@ extern RegDataRec miBrokenData;
 
 /* moved from mi.h */
 
+extern void InitRegions (void);
+
 extern RegionPtr miRegionCreate(
     BoxPtr /*rect*/,
     int /*size*/);
diff --git a/mi/miregion.c b/mi/miregion.c
index 0eab6623a..4bfe9c722 100644
--- a/mi/miregion.c
+++ b/mi/miregion.c
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ Equipment Corporation.
 #include "gc.h"
 #include "mi.h"
 #include "mispans.h"
+#include <pixman/pixman.h>
 
 #undef assert
 #ifdef DEBUG
@@ -218,6 +219,12 @@ _X_EXPORT RegDataRec miEmptyData = {0, 0};
 RegDataRec  miBrokenData = {0, 0};
 static RegionRec   miBrokenRegion = { { 0, 0, 0, 0 }, &miBrokenData };
 
+extern void
+InitRegions (void)
+{
+    pixman_region_set_static_pointers (&miEmptyBox, &miEmptyData, &miBrokenData);
+}
+
 _X_EXPORT void
 miPrintRegion(rgn)
     RegionPtr rgn;