diff --git a/source/smbd/server.c b/source/smbd/server.c
index b7fb3b5701e..0bcfcb9c78e 100644
--- a/source/smbd/server.c
+++ b/source/smbd/server.c
@@ -894,6 +894,10 @@ static BOOL init_structs(void )
 	if (!init_change_notify())
 		exit(1);
 
+	/* Setup privileges database */
+	if (!privilege_init())
+		exit(1);
+
 	/* re-initialise the timezone */
 	TimeInit();