diff --git a/src/kcrash.cpp b/src/kcrash.cpp
--- a/src/kcrash.cpp
+++ b/src/kcrash.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
 {
 KCRASH_EXPORT bool loadedByKdeinit = false;
 void setApplicationFilePath(const QString &filePath);
+        // Create socket path to transfer ptrace scope and open connection
+#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
+QByteArray socketpath;
+#endif
 }
 
 static KCrash::HandlerType s_emergencySaveFunction = nullptr;
@@ -177,6 +181,13 @@
         qWarning() << "This process needs a QCoreApplication instance in order to use KCrash";
     }
 
+#ifdef Q_OS_LINUX
+    // Create socket path to transfer ptrace scope and open connection
+    socketpath = QFile::encodeName(
+            QStringLiteral("%1/kcrash_%2").arg(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::RuntimeLocation))
+                                          .arg(getpid()));
+#endif
+
     s_coreConfig(); // Initialize.
 }
 
@@ -648,10 +659,7 @@
 #endif
         prctl(PR_SET_PTRACER, pid, 0, 0, 0);
 
-        // Create socket path to transfer ptrace scope and open connection
-        const QByteArray socketpath = QFile::encodeName(
-            QStringLiteral("%1/kcrash_%2").arg(QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::RuntimeLocation))
-                                          .arg(getpid()));
+        using KCrash::socketpath;
         int sockfd = openDrKonqiSocket(socketpath);
 
         if (sockfd >= 0) {