diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/PIC16/PIC16TargetMachine.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/PIC16/PIC16TargetMachine.cpp
index bda6326..d4f46a4 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/PIC16/PIC16TargetMachine.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/PIC16/PIC16TargetMachine.cpp
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@
 static RegisterTarget<CooperTargetMachine> 
 Y("cooper", "PIC16 Cooper [experimental].");
 
+// Force static initialization when called from llvm/InitializeAllTargets.h
+namespace llvm {
+  void InitializePIC16Target() { }
+}
+
 // PIC16TargetMachine - Traditional PIC16 Machine.
 PIC16TargetMachine::PIC16TargetMachine(const Module &M, const std::string &FS,
                                        bool Cooper)