diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/Symbol.map b/libexec/rtld-elf/Symbol.map
index 9ad6251..e82b1d4 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/Symbol.map
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/Symbol.map
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@ FBSDprivate_1.0 {
     _rtld_atfork_post;
     _rtld_addr_phdr;
     _rtld_get_stack_prot;
+    _rtld_debug_postinit;
 };
diff --git a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
index f96b8e7..72b312f 100644
--- a/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
+++ b/libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ static bool matched_symbol(SymLook *, const Obj_Entry *, Sym_Match_Result *,
     const unsigned long);
 
 void r_debug_state(struct r_debug *, struct link_map *) __noinline;
+void _r_debug_postinit(struct link_map *) __noinline;
 
 /*
  * Data declarations.
@@ -637,6 +638,7 @@ _rtld(Elf_Addr *sp, func_ptr_type *exit_proc, Obj_Entry **objp)
     if (obj_main->crt_no_init)
 	preinit_main();
     objlist_call_init(&initlist, &lockstate);
+    _r_debug_postinit(&obj_main->linkmap);
     objlist_clear(&initlist);
     dbg("loading filtees");
     for (obj = obj_list->next; obj != NULL; obj = obj->next) {
@@ -3553,6 +3555,19 @@ r_debug_state(struct r_debug* rd, struct link_map *m)
 }
 
 /*
+ * A function called after init routines have completed. This can be used to
+ * break before a program's entry routine is called, and can be used when
+ * main is not available in the symbol table.
+ */
+void
+_r_debug_postinit(struct link_map *m)
+{
+
+	/* See r_debug_state(). */
+	__asm __volatile("" : : : "memory");
+}
+
+/*
  * Get address of the pointer variable in the main program.
  * Prefer non-weak symbol over the weak one.
  */