diff --git a/src/common/header/common.h b/src/common/header/common.h
index 375f81f5..ca65f0c8 100644
--- a/src/common/header/common.h
+++ b/src/common/header/common.h
@@ -730,6 +730,7 @@ void SCR_DebugGraph (float value, int color);
 
 /* NON-PORTABLE SYSTEM SERVICES */
 
+void	Sys_Init (void);
 void	Sys_UnloadGame (void);
 void	*Sys_GetGameAPI (void *parms);
 
diff --git a/src/common/misc.c b/src/common/misc.c
index 8fc7caf4..c0681ba2 100644
--- a/src/common/misc.c
+++ b/src/common/misc.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ void Qcommon_Init (int argc, char **argv)
 	if (dedicated->value)
 		Cmd_AddCommand ("quit", Com_Quit);
 
+	Sys_Init();
 	NET_Init();
 	Netchan_Init ();
 	SV_Init ();
diff --git a/src/unix/system.c b/src/unix/system.c
index 880c8d70..3910e7a1 100644
--- a/src/unix/system.c
+++ b/src/unix/system.c
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@ CompareAttributes ( char *path, char *name, unsigned musthave, unsigned canthave
 	return ( true );
 }
 
+void
+Sys_Init ( void )
+{
+}
+
 int
 Sys_Milliseconds ( void )
 {