diff --git a/lib/csu/amd64/crt1.c b/lib/csu/amd64/crt1.c
index f33aad64fbf..3740e737aad 100644
--- a/lib/csu/amd64/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/amd64/crt1.c
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@ _start(char **ap, void (*cleanup)(void))
 	argc = *(long *)(void *)ap;
 	argv = ap + 1;
 	env = ap + 2 + argc;
-	environ = env;
-	if (argc > 0 && argv[0] != NULL)
-		handle_progname(argv[0]);
+	handle_argv(argc, argv, env);
 
 	if (&_DYNAMIC != NULL)
 		atexit(cleanup);
diff --git a/lib/csu/arm/crt1.c b/lib/csu/arm/crt1.c
index 127c28d6e7b..e3529b81dd0 100644
--- a/lib/csu/arm/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/arm/crt1.c
@@ -98,10 +98,7 @@ __start(int argc, char **argv, char **env, struct ps_strings *ps_strings,
     const struct Struct_Obj_Entry *obj __unused, void (*cleanup)(void))
 {
 
-	environ = env;
-
-	if (argc > 0 && argv[0] != NULL)
-		handle_progname(argv[0]);
+	handle_argv(argc, argv, env);
 
 	if (ps_strings != (struct ps_strings *)0)
 		__ps_strings = ps_strings;
diff --git a/lib/csu/common/ignore_init.c b/lib/csu/common/ignore_init.c
index e3d2441936b..89b3734ae07 100644
--- a/lib/csu/common/ignore_init.c
+++ b/lib/csu/common/ignore_init.c
@@ -87,14 +87,18 @@ handle_static_init(int argc, char **argv, char **env)
 }
 
 static inline void
-handle_progname(const char *v)
+handle_argv(int argc, char *argv[], char **env)
 {
 	const char *s;
 
-	__progname = v;
-	for (s = __progname; *s != '\0'; s++) {
-		if (*s == '/')
-			__progname = s + 1;
+	if (environ == NULL)
+		environ = env;
+	if (argc > 0 && argv[0] != NULL) {
+		__progname = argv[0];
+		for (s = __progname; *s != '\0'; s++) {
+			if (*s == '/')
+				__progname = s + 1;
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/csu/i386-elf/crt1_c.c b/lib/csu/i386-elf/crt1_c.c
index 324906955e7..65de04ce493 100644
--- a/lib/csu/i386-elf/crt1_c.c
+++ b/lib/csu/i386-elf/crt1_c.c
@@ -61,10 +61,7 @@ _start1(fptr cleanup, int argc, char *argv[])
 	char **env;
 
 	env = argv + argc + 1;
-	environ = env;
-	if (argc > 0 && argv[0] != NULL)
-		handle_progname(argv[0]);
-
+	handle_argv(argc, argv, env);
 	if (&_DYNAMIC != NULL)
 		atexit(cleanup);
 	else
diff --git a/lib/csu/mips/crt1.c b/lib/csu/mips/crt1.c
index 1968f06f318..95348b76768 100644
--- a/lib/csu/mips/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/mips/crt1.c
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ __start(char **ap,
 	argc = * (long *) ap;
 	argv = ap + 1;
 	env  = ap + 2 + argc;
-	environ = env;
-	if (argc > 0 && argv[0] != NULL)
-		handle_progname(argv[0]);
+	handle_argv(argc, argv, env);
 
 	if (&_DYNAMIC != NULL)
 		atexit(cleanup);
diff --git a/lib/csu/powerpc/crt1.c b/lib/csu/powerpc/crt1.c
index c3be90da348..d1a3ea0bfda 100644
--- a/lib/csu/powerpc/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/powerpc/crt1.c
@@ -81,10 +81,8 @@ _start(int argc, char **argv, char **env,
     struct ps_strings *ps_strings)
 {
 
-	environ = env;
 
-	if (argc > 0 && argv[0] != NULL)
-		handle_progname(argv[0]);
+	handle_argv(argc, argv, env);
 
 	if (ps_strings != (struct ps_strings *)0)
 		__ps_strings = ps_strings;
diff --git a/lib/csu/powerpc64/crt1.c b/lib/csu/powerpc64/crt1.c
index a7c3581361f..35c5a6e5c48 100644
--- a/lib/csu/powerpc64/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/powerpc64/crt1.c
@@ -81,10 +81,7 @@ _start(int argc, char **argv, char **env,
     struct ps_strings *ps_strings)
 {
 
-	environ = env;
-
-	if (argc > 0 && argv[0] != NULL)
-		handle_progname(argv[0]);
+	handle_argv(argc, argv, env);
 
 	if (ps_strings != (struct ps_strings *)0)
 		__ps_strings = ps_strings;
diff --git a/lib/csu/sparc64/crt1.c b/lib/csu/sparc64/crt1.c
index 3b3ecc268e6..e11ae39d8ac 100644
--- a/lib/csu/sparc64/crt1.c
+++ b/lib/csu/sparc64/crt1.c
@@ -85,9 +85,7 @@ _start(char **ap, void (*cleanup)(void), struct Struct_Obj_Entry *obj __unused,
 	argc = *(long *)(void *)ap;
 	argv = ap + 1;
 	env  = ap + 2 + argc;
-	environ = env;
-	if (argc > 0 && argv[0] != NULL)
-		handle_progname(argv[0]);
+	handle_argv(argc, argv, env);
 
 	if (&_DYNAMIC != NULL)
 		atexit(cleanup);