diff --git a/llvm_mode/afl-llvm-rt.o.c b/llvm_mode/afl-llvm-rt.o.c
index 5ffae39c..431eb4ac 100644
--- a/llvm_mode/afl-llvm-rt.o.c
+++ b/llvm_mode/afl-llvm-rt.o.c
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ void __afl_manual_init(void) {
       fprintf(stderr,
               "DEBUG: disabled instrumenation because of "
               "AFL_DISABLE_LLVM_INSTRUMENTATION\n");
+    __afl_area_ptr = __afl_area_initial;
 
   }