diff --git a/src/emacs.c b/src/emacs.c
index 7873a7eaae4..92ba9978c4b 100644
--- a/src/emacs.c
+++ b/src/emacs.c
@@ -1607,6 +1607,10 @@ main (argc, argv
 #endif
 #endif /* HAVE_X_WINDOWS */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_X_WINDOWS
+      syms_of_menu ();
+#endif
+
 #ifndef HAVE_NTGUI
 #ifndef MAC_OS
       /* Called before init_window_once for Mac OS Classic.  */