diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/cpp/helpers.cc b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/cpp/helpers.cc
index d36967f7dcb6a..e24acde93ff68 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/cpp/helpers.cc
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/cpp/helpers.cc
@@ -176,16 +176,17 @@ static const char* const kKeywordList[] = {
 #endif  // !PROTOBUF_FUTURE_BREAKING_CHANGES
 };
 
-static absl::flat_hash_set<std::string>* MakeKeywordsMap() {
-  auto* result = new absl::flat_hash_set<std::string>();
-  for (const auto keyword : kKeywordList) {
-    result->emplace(keyword);
+const absl::flat_hash_set<std::string>& Keywords() {
+  static auto* keywords = []{
+    auto keywords = new absl::flat_hash_set<std::string>();
+
+    for (const auto keyword : kKeywordList) {
+      keywords->emplace(keyword);
+    }
   }
-  return result;
+  return *keywords;
 }
 
-static absl::flat_hash_set<std::string>& kKeywords = *MakeKeywordsMap();
-
 std::string IntTypeName(const Options& options, const std::string& type) {
   return type + "_t";
 }
@@ -509,7 +510,7 @@ std::string SuperClassName(const Descriptor* descriptor,
 }
 
 std::string ResolveKeyword(const std::string& name) {
-  if (kKeywords.count(name) > 0) {
+  if (Keywords().count(name) > 0) {
     return name + "_";
   }
   return name;
@@ -518,7 +519,7 @@ std::string ResolveKeyword(const std::string& name) {
 std::string FieldName(const FieldDescriptor* field) {
   std::string result = field->name();
   LowerString(&result);
-  if (kKeywords.count(result) > 0) {
+  if (Keywords().count(result) > 0) {
     result.append("_");
   }
   return result;
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ std::string QualifiedOneofCaseConstantName(const FieldDescriptor* field) {
 
 std::string EnumValueName(const EnumValueDescriptor* enum_value) {
   std::string result = enum_value->name();
-  if (kKeywords.count(result) > 0) {
+  if (Keywords().count(result) > 0) {
     result.append("_");
   }
   return result;
@@ -863,7 +864,7 @@ std::string SafeFunctionName(const Descriptor* descriptor,
     // Single underscore will also make it conflicting with the private data
     // member. We use double underscore to escape function names.
     function_name.append("__");
-  } else if (kKeywords.count(name) > 0) {
+  } else if (Keywords().count(name) > 0) {
     // If the field name is a keyword, we append the underscore back to keep it
     // consistent with other function names.
     function_name.append("_");
@@ -1116,7 +1117,7 @@ bool IsAnyMessage(const Descriptor* descriptor, const Options& options) {
 }
 
 bool IsWellKnownMessage(const FileDescriptor* file) {
-  static const absl::flat_hash_set<std::string> well_known_files{
+  static const auto* well_known_files = new absl::flat_hash_set<std::string>{
       "google/protobuf/any.proto",
       "google/protobuf/api.proto",
       "google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.proto",
@@ -1130,7 +1131,7 @@ bool IsWellKnownMessage(const FileDescriptor* file) {
       "google/protobuf/type.proto",
       "google/protobuf/wrappers.proto",
   };
-  return well_known_files.find(file->name()) != well_known_files.end();
+  return well_known_files->find(file->name()) != well_known_files->end();
 }
 
 static void GenerateUtf8CheckCode(const FieldDescriptor* field,