diff --git a/dlls/kernel/kernel_main.c b/dlls/kernel/kernel_main.c
index ef682f7..67121ab 100644
--- a/dlls/kernel/kernel_main.c
+++ b/dlls/kernel/kernel_main.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "global.h"
 
 extern void CODEPAGE_Init(void);
+extern BOOL THUNK_Init(void);
+
 
 /***********************************************************************
  *           KERNEL process initialisation routine
@@ -27,6 +29,9 @@
     /* Setup codepage info */
     CODEPAGE_Init();
 
+    /* Initialize thunking */
+    if (!THUNK_Init()) return FALSE;
+
     /* Initialize DOS memory */
     if (!DOSMEM_Init(0)) return FALSE;