diff --git a/src/linux/libxt_coova.c b/src/linux/libxt_coova.c
index 7ea8a954..d68309dc 100644
--- a/src/linux/libxt_coova.c
+++ b/src/linux/libxt_coova.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static struct xtables_match coova_mt6_reg = {
 	.extra_opts    = coova_opts,
 };
 
-void _init(void)
+void __attribute__ ((constructor)) xtables_init(void)
 {
 	xtables_register_match(&coova_mt_reg);
 	xtables_register_match(&coova_mt6_reg);