diff --git a/coreutils/test.c b/coreutils/test.c
index 868ffbe..a089861 100644
--- a/coreutils/test.c
+++ b/coreutils/test.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 #define leaving         (S.leaving      )
 
 #define INIT_S() do { \
-	(*(struct test_statics**)&test_ptr_to_statics) = xzalloc(sizeof(S)); \
+	(*(struct test_statics**)not_const_pp(&test_ptr_to_statics)) = xzalloc(sizeof(S)); \
 	barrier(); \
 } while (0)
 #define DEINIT_S() do { \
diff --git a/include/libbb.h b/include/libbb.h
index 111d1b7..05a5609 100644
--- a/include/libbb.h
+++ b/include/libbb.h
@@ -2153,12 +2153,32 @@
  * Magic prevents ptr_to_globals from going into rodata.
  * If you want to assign a value, use SET_PTR_TO_GLOBALS(x) */
 extern struct globals *const ptr_to_globals;
+
+#if defined(__clang_major__) && __clang_major__ >= 9
+/* Clang/llvm drops assignment to "constant" storage. Silently.
+ * Needs serious convincing to not eliminate the store.
+ */
+static ALWAYS_INLINE void* not_const_pp(const void *p)
+{
+	void *pp;
+	__asm__ __volatile__(
+		"# forget that p points to const"
+		: /*outputs*/ "=r" (pp)
+		: /*inputs*/ "0" (p)
+	);
+	return pp;
+}
+#else
+static ALWAYS_INLINE void* not_const_pp(const void *p) { return (void*)p; }
+#endif
+
 /* At least gcc 3.4.6 on mipsel system needs optimization barrier */
 #define barrier() __asm__ __volatile__("":::"memory")
 #define SET_PTR_TO_GLOBALS(x) do { \
-	(*(struct globals**)&ptr_to_globals) = (void*)(x); \
+	(*(struct globals**)not_const_pp(&ptr_to_globals)) = (void*)(x); \
 	barrier(); \
 } while (0)
+
 #define FREE_PTR_TO_GLOBALS() do { \
 	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP) { \
 		free(ptr_to_globals); \
diff --git a/libbb/appletlib.c b/libbb/appletlib.c
index 9fa17cf..f842e73 100644
--- a/libbb/appletlib.c
+++ b/libbb/appletlib.c
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@
 		IF_FEATURE_INDIVIDUAL(, char **argv))
 {
 #ifdef __GLIBC__
-	(*(int **)&bb_errno) = __errno_location();
+	(*(int **)not_const_pp(&bb_errno)) = __errno_location();
 	barrier();
 #endif
 	applet_name = applet;
diff --git a/libbb/lineedit.c b/libbb/lineedit.c
index fbabc6c..b1ec52b 100644
--- a/libbb/lineedit.c
+++ b/libbb/lineedit.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 #define delbuf           (S.delbuf          )
 
 #define INIT_S() do { \
-	(*(struct lineedit_statics**)&lineedit_ptr_to_statics) = xzalloc(sizeof(S)); \
+	(*(struct lineedit_statics**)not_const_pp(&lineedit_ptr_to_statics)) = xzalloc(sizeof(S)); \
 	barrier(); \
 	cmdedit_termw = 80; \
 	IF_USERNAME_OR_HOMEDIR(home_pwd_buf = (char*)null_str;) \
diff --git a/shell/ash.c b/shell/ash.c
index c5588ea..4b5eafa 100644
--- a/shell/ash.c
+++ b/shell/ash.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@
 #define random_gen  (G_misc.random_gen )
 #define backgndpid  (G_misc.backgndpid )
 #define INIT_G_misc() do { \
-	(*(struct globals_misc**)&ash_ptr_to_globals_misc) = xzalloc(sizeof(G_misc)); \
+	(*(struct globals_misc**)not_const_pp(&ash_ptr_to_globals_misc)) = xzalloc(sizeof(G_misc)); \
 	barrier(); \
 	curdir = nullstr; \
 	physdir = nullstr; \
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@
 #define g_stacknleft (G_memstack.g_stacknleft)
 #define stackbase    (G_memstack.stackbase   )
 #define INIT_G_memstack() do { \
-	(*(struct globals_memstack**)&ash_ptr_to_globals_memstack) = xzalloc(sizeof(G_memstack)); \
+	(*(struct globals_memstack**)not_const_pp(&ash_ptr_to_globals_memstack)) = xzalloc(sizeof(G_memstack)); \
 	barrier(); \
 	g_stackp = &stackbase; \
 	g_stacknxt = stackbase.space; \
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@
 #endif
 #define INIT_G_var() do { \
 	unsigned i; \
-	(*(struct globals_var**)&ash_ptr_to_globals_var) = xzalloc(sizeof(G_var)); \
+	(*(struct globals_var**)not_const_pp(&ash_ptr_to_globals_var)) = xzalloc(sizeof(G_var)); \
 	barrier(); \
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(varinit_data); i++) { \
 		varinit[i].flags    = varinit_data[i].flags; \