diff --git a/libgloss/ChangeLog b/libgloss/ChangeLog
index 7605f3692..3469fad33 100644
--- a/libgloss/ChangeLog
+++ b/libgloss/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2015-05-26  Stefan Wallentowitz  <stefan.wallentowitz@tum.de>
+
+	* or1k/impure.c: Fix initialization of impure ptr
+
 2015-05-26  Stefan Wallentowitz  <stefan.wallentowitz@tum.de>
 
 	* or1k/boards/optimsoc.S: Heap for gzll kernel
diff --git a/libgloss/or1k/impure.c b/libgloss/or1k/impure.c
index f4eb4ad19..e94fd637c 100644
--- a/libgloss/or1k/impure.c
+++ b/libgloss/or1k/impure.c
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ _or1k_libc_impure_init (void)
 	_REENT_INIT_PTR (_impure_ptr);
 	_REENT_INIT_PTR (_or1k_exception_impure_ptr);
 
+	// Use the standard impure ptr during normal software run
+	_or1k_impure_ptr = _impure_ptr;
+
 	// Set current to standard impure pointer
 	_or1k_current_impure_ptr = _impure_ptr;
 #endif