diff --git a/classpath/java/nio/channels/ServerSocketChannel.java b/classpath/java/nio/channels/ServerSocketChannel.java
index 1bc0891115..6c90af63f6 100644
--- a/classpath/java/nio/channels/ServerSocketChannel.java
+++ b/classpath/java/nio/channels/ServerSocketChannel.java
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public class ServerSocketChannel extends SelectableChannel {
   }
 
   public static ServerSocketChannel open() throws IOException {
+    Socket.init();
+    
     return new ServerSocketChannel();
   }