diff --git a/include/common/mini-clist.h b/include/common/mini-clist.h
index e89ffe0ae..3c3f0018f 100644
--- a/include/common/mini-clist.h
+++ b/include/common/mini-clist.h
@@ -53,6 +53,12 @@ struct cond_wordlist {
 #undef LIST_INIT
 #undef LIST_NEXT
 
+/* ILH = Initialized List Head : used to prevent gcc from moving an empty
+ * list to BSS. Some older version tend to trim all the array and cause
+ * corruption.
+ */
+#define ILH		{ .n = (struct list *)1, .p = (struct list *)2 }
+
 #define LIST_HEAD(a)	((void *)(&(a)))
 
 #define LIST_INIT(l) ((l)->n = (l)->p = (l))
diff --git a/src/acl.c b/src/acl.c
index 664ef5c65..845e1de1e 100644
--- a/src/acl.c
+++ b/src/acl.c
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ smp_fetch_env(struct proxy *px, struct session *s, void *l7, unsigned int opt,
  * common denominator, the type that can be casted into all other ones. For
  * instance IPv4/IPv6 must be declared IPv4.
  */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "always_false", smp_fetch_false, 0,            NULL, SMP_T_BOOL, SMP_USE_INTRN },
 	{ "always_true",  smp_fetch_true,  0,            NULL, SMP_T_BOOL, SMP_USE_INTRN },
 	{ "env",          smp_fetch_env,   ARG1(1,STR),  NULL, SMP_T_CSTR, SMP_USE_INTRN },
@@ -2021,7 +2021,7 @@ static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ /* END */ },
 }};
 
diff --git a/src/backend.c b/src/backend.c
index 0392355fc..d677ab2a5 100644
--- a/src/backend.c
+++ b/src/backend.c
@@ -1579,7 +1579,7 @@ smp_fetch_srv_sess_rate(struct proxy *px, struct session *l4, void *l7, unsigned
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "avg_queue",     smp_fetch_avg_queue_size, ARG1(1,BE),  NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
 	{ "be_conn",       smp_fetch_be_conn,        ARG1(1,BE),  NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
 	{ "be_id",         smp_fetch_be_id,          0,           NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_BKEND, },
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ /* END */ },
 }};
 
diff --git a/src/compression.c b/src/compression.c
index 75b232baa..249006109 100644
--- a/src/compression.c
+++ b/src/compression.c
@@ -635,12 +635,12 @@ smp_fetch_res_comp_algo(struct proxy *px, struct session *l4, void *l7, unsigned
 }
 
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ /* END */ },
 }};
 
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list sample_fetch_keywords = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list sample_fetch_keywords = {ILH, {
 	{ "res.comp",             smp_fetch_res_comp,      0,                NULL,    SMP_T_BOOL, SMP_USE_HRSHP },
 	{ "res.comp_algo",        smp_fetch_res_comp_algo, 0,                NULL,    SMP_T_STR, SMP_USE_HRSHP },
 	{ /* END */ },
diff --git a/src/dumpstats.c b/src/dumpstats.c
index 25f54416c..e4c3f4342 100644
--- a/src/dumpstats.c
+++ b/src/dumpstats.c
@@ -4439,7 +4439,7 @@ static struct si_applet cli_applet = {
 	.release = cli_release_handler,
 };
 
-static struct cfg_kw_list cfg_kws = {{ },{
+static struct cfg_kw_list cfg_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ CFG_GLOBAL, "stats", stats_parse_global },
 	{ 0, NULL, NULL },
 }};
diff --git a/src/frontend.c b/src/frontend.c
index e0fd30ff7..58236ba43 100644
--- a/src/frontend.c
+++ b/src/frontend.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ smp_fetch_fe_conn(struct proxy *px, struct session *l4, void *l7, unsigned int o
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "fe_conn",      smp_fetch_fe_conn,      ARG1(1,FE), NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
 	{ "fe_id",        smp_fetch_fe_id,        0,          NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_FTEND, },
 	{ "fe_sess_rate", smp_fetch_fe_sess_rate, ARG1(1,FE), NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ /* END */ },
 }};
 
diff --git a/src/listener.c b/src/listener.c
index 1ee95251c..ce8b4f2be 100644
--- a/src/listener.c
+++ b/src/listener.c
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ static int bind_parse_nice(char **args, int cur_arg, struct proxy *px, struct bi
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "dst_conn", smp_fetch_dconn, 0, NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_FTEND, },
 	{ "so_id",    smp_fetch_so_id, 0, NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_FTEND, },
 	{ /* END */ },
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ /* END */ },
 }};
 
diff --git a/src/payload.c b/src/payload.c
index ee3e6ebbf..bc54e114a 100644
--- a/src/payload.c
+++ b/src/payload.c
@@ -650,7 +650,7 @@ static int val_payload_lv(struct arg *arg, char **err_msg)
  * common denominator, the type that can be casted into all other ones. For
  * instance IPv4/IPv6 must be declared IPv4.
  */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "payload",             smp_fetch_payload,        ARG2(2,UINT,UINT),      val_payload,    SMP_T_CBIN, SMP_USE_L6REQ|SMP_USE_L6RES },
 	{ "payload_lv",          smp_fetch_payload_lv,     ARG3(2,UINT,UINT,SINT), val_payload_lv, SMP_T_CBIN, SMP_USE_L6REQ|SMP_USE_L6RES },
 	{ "rdp_cookie",          smp_fetch_rdp_cookie,     ARG1(0,STR),            NULL,           SMP_T_CSTR, SMP_USE_L6REQ },
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {{ },{
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "payload",            "req.payload",        acl_parse_str,        acl_match_str     },
 	{ "payload_lv",         "req.payload_lv",     acl_parse_str,        acl_match_str     },
 	{ "req_rdp_cookie",     "req.rdp_cookie",     acl_parse_str,        acl_match_str     },
diff --git a/src/proto_http.c b/src/proto_http.c
index 9068050a5..8d9844011 100644
--- a/src/proto_http.c
+++ b/src/proto_http.c
@@ -10106,7 +10106,7 @@ static int val_hdr(struct arg *arg, char **err_msg)
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "base",            "base",          acl_parse_str,     acl_match_str     },
 	{ "base_beg",        "base",          acl_parse_str,     acl_match_beg     },
 	{ "base_dir",        "base",          acl_parse_str,     acl_match_dir     },
@@ -10193,7 +10193,7 @@ static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
 /*         All supported pattern keywords must be declared here.        */
 /************************************************************************/
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list sample_fetch_keywords = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list sample_fetch_keywords = {ILH, {
 	{ "base",            smp_fetch_base,           0,                NULL,    SMP_T_CSTR, SMP_USE_HRQHV },
 	{ "base32",          smp_fetch_base32,         0,                NULL,    SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_HRQHV },
 	{ "base32+src",      smp_fetch_base32_src,     0,                NULL,    SMP_T_BIN,  SMP_USE_HRQHV },
diff --git a/src/proto_tcp.c b/src/proto_tcp.c
index bfce6a265..4357b0407 100644
--- a/src/proto_tcp.c
+++ b/src/proto_tcp.c
@@ -1731,7 +1731,7 @@ static int bind_parse_interface(char **args, int cur_arg, struct proxy *px, stru
 }
 #endif
 
-static struct cfg_kw_list cfg_kws = {{ },{
+static struct cfg_kw_list cfg_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ CFG_LISTEN, "tcp-request",  tcp_parse_tcp_req },
 	{ CFG_LISTEN, "tcp-response", tcp_parse_tcp_rep },
 	{ 0, NULL, NULL },
@@ -1741,7 +1741,7 @@ static struct cfg_kw_list cfg_kws = {{ },{
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ /* END */ },
 }};
 
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@ static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
  * common denominator, the type that can be casted into all other ones. For
  * instance v4/v6 must be declared v4.
  */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list sample_fetch_keywords = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list sample_fetch_keywords = {ILH, {
 	{ "dst",      smp_fetch_dst,   0, NULL, SMP_T_IPV4, SMP_USE_L4CLI },
 	{ "dst_port", smp_fetch_dport, 0, NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_L4CLI },
 	{ "src",      smp_fetch_src,   0, NULL, SMP_T_IPV4, SMP_USE_L4CLI },
diff --git a/src/proxy.c b/src/proxy.c
index e6720c9f1..b67f02426 100644
--- a/src/proxy.c
+++ b/src/proxy.c
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ int session_set_backend(struct session *s, struct proxy *be)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static struct cfg_kw_list cfg_kws = {{ },{
+static struct cfg_kw_list cfg_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ CFG_LISTEN, "timeout", proxy_parse_timeout },
 	{ CFG_LISTEN, "clitimeout", proxy_parse_timeout },
 	{ CFG_LISTEN, "contimeout", proxy_parse_timeout },
diff --git a/src/sample.c b/src/sample.c
index 753b45737..fd18934e9 100644
--- a/src/sample.c
+++ b/src/sample.c
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ static int sample_conv_ipmask(const struct arg *arg_p, struct sample *smp)
 }
 
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten */
-static struct sample_conv_kw_list sample_conv_kws = {{ },{
+static struct sample_conv_kw_list sample_conv_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "upper",  sample_conv_str2upper, 0,            NULL, SMP_T_STR,  SMP_T_STR  },
 	{ "lower",  sample_conv_str2lower, 0,            NULL, SMP_T_STR,  SMP_T_STR  },
 	{ "ipmask", sample_conv_ipmask,    ARG1(1,MSK4), NULL, SMP_T_IPV4, SMP_T_IPV4 },
diff --git a/src/session.c b/src/session.c
index 004f293c0..ec26522f6 100644
--- a/src/session.c
+++ b/src/session.c
@@ -3938,14 +3938,14 @@ smp_fetch_table_avl(struct proxy *px, struct session *l4, void *l7, unsigned int
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ /* END */ },
 }};
 
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_fetch_keywords = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_fetch_keywords = {ILH, {
 	{ "sc0_bytes_in_rate",  smp_fetch_sc0_bytes_in_rate,  0,           NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
 	{ "sc0_bytes_out_rate", smp_fetch_sc0_bytes_out_rate, 0,           NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
 	{ "sc0_clr_gpc0",       smp_fetch_sc0_clr_gpc0,       0,           NULL, SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
diff --git a/src/ssl_sock.c b/src/ssl_sock.c
index 160502c95..5d245cf99 100644
--- a/src/ssl_sock.c
+++ b/src/ssl_sock.c
@@ -3080,7 +3080,7 @@ static int srv_parse_verify(char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *px, struct
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct sample_fetch_kw_list sample_fetch_keywords = {{ },{
+static struct sample_fetch_kw_list sample_fetch_keywords = {ILH, {
 	{ "ssl_c_ca_err",           smp_fetch_ssl_c_ca_err,       0,                   NULL,    SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_L5CLI },
 	{ "ssl_c_ca_err_depth",     smp_fetch_ssl_c_ca_err_depth, 0,                   NULL,    SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_L5CLI },
 	{ "ssl_c_err",              smp_fetch_ssl_c_err,          0,                   NULL,    SMP_T_UINT, SMP_USE_L5CLI },
@@ -3124,7 +3124,7 @@ static struct sample_fetch_kw_list sample_fetch_keywords = {{ },{
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
-static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {{ },{
+static struct acl_kw_list acl_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "ssl_c_i_dn",             NULL,         acl_parse_str,     acl_match_str     },
 	{ "ssl_c_key_alg",          NULL,         acl_parse_str,     acl_match_str     },
 	{ "ssl_c_notafter",         NULL,         acl_parse_str,     acl_match_str     },