diff --git a/c/build_c_glue.c b/c/build_c_glue.c
index 8186d1a732959108d2fdf6cb9ba94516578fd9ba..f2291d47461940d60df67032ad82901c35139e3d 100644
--- a/c/build_c_glue.c
+++ b/c/build_c_glue.c
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ void c_preamble(FV * fv)
                    "    if (!init) {\n"
                    "        init = 1;\n");
 
+    if (brave_fpga) {		
+        fprintf(vm_if,
+                "       init_%s_Brave_Fpga();\n", fv->name);
+    }
+
     /* Call the user-defined startup function (or GUI startup)
      * Except for Ada functions - that have startup in elaboration */
     if (ada != fv->language && qgenada != fv->language && qgenc != fv->language) {