diff --git a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.c b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.c
index 4ce4db6..6508c0b 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.c
+++ b/libc/bionic/libc_init_common.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
     pthread_attr_init(&thread_attr);
     pthread_attr_setstack(&thread_attr, (void*)stackbottom, stacksize);
-    _init_thread(&thread, gettid(), &thread_attr, (void*)stackbottom);
+    _init_thread(&thread, gettid(), &thread_attr, (void*)stackbottom, false);
     __init_tls(tls_area, &thread);
 
     tls_area[TLS_SLOT_BIONIC_PREINIT] = elfdata;
diff --git a/libc/bionic/libc_init_static.c b/libc/bionic/libc_init_static.c
index 97156e8..a73bb71 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/libc_init_static.c
+++ b/libc/bionic/libc_init_static.c
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@
 
     __libc_init_tls(NULL);
 
-    /* get the initial thread from TLS and add it to gThreadList */
-    _pthread_internal_add(__get_thread());
-
     /* Initialize the C runtime environment */
     __libc_init_common(elfdata);
 
diff --git a/libc/bionic/pthread.c b/libc/bionic/pthread.c
index 40a09ba..14d2fec 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/pthread.c
+++ b/libc/bionic/pthread.c
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@
 static void
 _pthread_internal_remove_locked( pthread_internal_t*  thread )
 {
-    thread->next->pref = thread->pref;
-    thread->pref[0]    = thread->next;
+    thread->next->prev = thread->prev;
+    thread->prev[0]    = thread->next;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -130,14 +130,17 @@
 }
 
 __LIBC_ABI_PRIVATE__ void
-_pthread_internal_add( pthread_internal_t*  thread )
+_pthread_internal_add(pthread_internal_t* thread)
 {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&gThreadListLock);
-    thread->pref = &gThreadList;
-    thread->next = thread->pref[0];
-    if (thread->next)
-        thread->next->pref = &thread->next;
-    thread->pref[0] = thread;
+
+    thread->prev = &gThreadList;
+    thread->next = *(thread->prev);
+    if (thread->next != NULL) {
+        thread->next->prev = &thread->next;
+    }
+    *(thread->prev) = thread;
+
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&gThreadListLock);
 }
 
@@ -203,7 +206,8 @@
 }
 
 __LIBC_ABI_PRIVATE__
-int _init_thread(pthread_internal_t * thread, pid_t kernel_id, pthread_attr_t * attr, void * stack_base)
+int _init_thread(pthread_internal_t* thread, pid_t kernel_id, pthread_attr_t* attr,
+                 void* stack_base, bool add_to_thread_list)
 {
     int error = 0;
 
@@ -231,10 +235,12 @@
 
     pthread_cond_init(&thread->join_cond, NULL);
     thread->join_count = 0;
-
     thread->cleanup_stack = NULL;
 
-    _pthread_internal_add(thread);
+    if (add_to_thread_list) {
+        _pthread_internal_add(thread);
+    }
+
     return error;
 }
 
@@ -348,7 +354,7 @@
         return clone_errno;
     }
 
-    int init_errno = _init_thread(thread, tid, (pthread_attr_t*) attr, stack);
+    int init_errno = _init_thread(thread, tid, (pthread_attr_t*) attr, stack, true);
     if (init_errno != 0) {
         // Mark the thread detached and let its __thread_entry run to
         // completion. (It'll just exit immediately, cleaning up its resources.)
@@ -1919,8 +1925,8 @@
 
 /* This deletes a pthread_key_t. note that the standard mandates that this does
  * not call the destructor of non-NULL key values. Instead, it is the
- * responsability of the caller to properly dispose of the corresponding data
- * and resources, using any mean it finds suitable.
+ * responsibility of the caller to properly dispose of the corresponding data
+ * and resources, using any means it finds suitable.
  *
  * On the other hand, this function will clear the corresponding key data
  * values in all known threads. this prevents later (invalid) calls to
@@ -2184,7 +2190,7 @@
     for (;;) {
         /* Try to atomically set the INITIALIZING flag.
          * This requires a cmpxchg loop, and we may need
-         * to exit prematurely if we detect that 
+         * to exit prematurely if we detect that
          * COMPLETED is now set.
          */
         int32_t  oldval, newval;
diff --git a/libc/bionic/pthread_internal.h b/libc/bionic/pthread_internal.h
index 2bd110c..58a809a 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/pthread_internal.h
+++ b/libc/bionic/pthread_internal.h
@@ -29,13 +29,14 @@
 #define _PTHREAD_INTERNAL_H_
 
 #include <pthread.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 
 typedef struct pthread_internal_t
 {
     struct pthread_internal_t*  next;
-    struct pthread_internal_t** pref;
+    struct pthread_internal_t** prev;
     pthread_attr_t              attr;
     pid_t                       kernel_id;
     pthread_cond_t              join_cond;
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@
     void**                      tls;         /* thread-local storage area */
 } pthread_internal_t;
 
-extern int _init_thread(pthread_internal_t * thread, pid_t kernel_id, pthread_attr_t * attr, void * stack_base);
+int _init_thread(pthread_internal_t* thread, pid_t kernel_id, pthread_attr_t* attr,
+                 void* stack_base, bool add_to_thread_list);
 void _pthread_internal_add( pthread_internal_t*  thread );
 pthread_internal_t* __get_thread(void);
 
@@ -100,9 +102,9 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-extern int  __pthread_cond_timedwait(pthread_cond_t*, 
+extern int  __pthread_cond_timedwait(pthread_cond_t*,
                                      pthread_mutex_t*,
-                                     const struct timespec*, 
+                                     const struct timespec*,
                                      clockid_t);
 
 extern int  __pthread_cond_timedwait_relative(pthread_cond_t*,