diff --git a/pyfastutil/src/utils/simd/BitonicSort.cpp b/pyfastutil/src/utils/simd/BitonicSort.cpp
index e09b832..2dcd966 100644
--- a/pyfastutil/src/utils/simd/BitonicSort.cpp
+++ b/pyfastutil/src/utils/simd/BitonicSort.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace simd {
     static AVX512_MARKS *avx512Marks = nullptr;
 #endif
 
-    static void init() {
+    void init() {
 #if !defined(__arm__) && !defined(__arm64__)
         if (IS_AVX2_SUPPORTED && avx2Marks == nullptr) {
             avx2Marks = new AVX2_MARKS();