diff --git a/lib/event_test.c b/lib/event_test.c
index 92172389..e1215bba 100644
--- a/lib/event_test.c
+++ b/lib/event_test.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ t_ev_run_list(void)
 
   resource_init();
   olock_init();
+  timer_init();
   io_init();
   rt_init();
   if_init();
diff --git a/test/bt-utils.c b/test/bt-utils.c
index aaeb77b8..571ef2fa 100644
--- a/test/bt-utils.c
+++ b/test/bt-utils.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ bt_bird_init(void)
 
   resource_init();
   olock_init();
+  timer_init();
   io_init();
   rt_init();
   if_init();