diff --git a/modules/ripple_basics/utility/ripple_Log.h b/modules/ripple_basics/utility/ripple_Log.h
index ec8032e478..ccb37bc35b 100644
--- a/modules/ripple_basics/utility/ripple_Log.h
+++ b/modules/ripple_basics/utility/ripple_Log.h
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ public:
 	}
 };
 
-#define SETUP_LOG(k) template <> inline char const* LogPartition::getFileName <k> () { return __FILE__; }
+#define SETUP_LOG(k) \
+	template <> inline char const* LogPartition::getFileName <k> () { return __FILE__; } \
+	struct k##Instantiator { k##Instantiator () { LogPartition::get <k> (); } }; \
+	static k##Instantiator k##Instantiator_instance;
 
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