diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
index 106533cc..0a3b0431 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
@@ -594,6 +594,12 @@ int ppp_init(void)
 
     LWIP_MEMPOOL_INIT(PPP_PCB);
 
+  /*
+   * Initialize magic number generator now so that protocols may
+   * use magic numbers in initialization.
+   */
+  magic_init();
+
     return 0;
 }