diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 2fea7ba0..d933a03c 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ _init_modules(void)
     jabber_init_module();
     bookmark_init_module();
     capabilities_init_module();
+    iq_init_module();
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/src/xmpp/iq.c b/src/xmpp/iq.c
index b330b591..369d7f7e 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/iq.c
+++ b/src/xmpp/iq.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ _iq_room_list_request(gchar *conferencejid)
     xmpp_send(conn, iq);
     xmpp_stanza_release(iq);
 }
-void (*iq_room_list_request)(gchar *) = _iq_room_list_request;
 
 static void
 _iq_disco_info_request(gchar *jid)
@@ -95,7 +94,6 @@ _iq_disco_info_request(gchar *jid)
     xmpp_send(conn, iq);
     xmpp_stanza_release(iq);
 }
-void (*iq_disco_info_request)(gchar *) = _iq_disco_info_request;
 
 static void
 _iq_disco_items_request(gchar *jid)
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ _iq_disco_items_request(gchar *jid)
     xmpp_send(conn, iq);
     xmpp_stanza_release(iq);
 }
-void (*iq_disco_items_request)(gchar *) = _iq_disco_items_request;
 
 static void
 _iq_send_software_version(const char * const fulljid)
@@ -117,7 +114,6 @@ _iq_send_software_version(const char * const fulljid)
     xmpp_send(conn, iq);
     xmpp_stanza_release(iq);
 }
-void (*iq_send_software_version)(const char * const) = _iq_send_software_version;
 
 static int
 _iq_handle_error(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const stanza,
@@ -571,3 +567,12 @@ _iq_handle_discoitems_result(xmpp_conn_t * const conn, xmpp_stanza_t * const sta
 
     return 1;
 }
+
+void
+iq_init_module(void)
+{
+    iq_room_list_request = _iq_room_list_request;
+    iq_disco_info_request = _iq_disco_info_request;
+    iq_disco_items_request = _iq_disco_items_request;
+    iq_send_software_version = _iq_send_software_version;
+}
diff --git a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
index c8c33c12..1ad5d8ff 100644
--- a/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
+++ b/src/xmpp/xmpp.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ typedef struct disco_identity_t {
 void jabber_init_module(void);
 void bookmark_init_module(void);
 void capabilities_init_module(void);
+void iq_init_module(void);
 
 // connection functions
 void (*jabber_init)(const int disable_tls);