diff --git a/filter/filter.c b/filter/filter.c
index c9350c96..84680c66 100644
--- a/filter/filter.c
+++ b/filter/filter.c
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ f_eval_int(struct f_inst *expr)
   f_rte = NULL;
   f_rte_old = NULL;
   f_rta_copy = NULL;
-  f_pool = NULL;
+  f_pool = cfg_mem;
   res = interpret(expr);
   if (res.type != T_INT)
     cf_error("Integer expression expected");
diff --git a/filter/test.conf b/filter/test.conf
index e03f5914..37cff13e 100644
--- a/filter/test.conf
+++ b/filter/test.conf
@@ -141,3 +141,5 @@ int j;
 		
 	accept "ok I take that";
 }
+
+eval __startup();
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