diff --git a/lld/test/lit.site.cfg.py.in b/lld/test/lit.site.cfg.py.in
index 764ab83fbcf2..c5fc695131d4 100644
--- a/lld/test/lit.site.cfg.py.in
+++ b/lld/test/lit.site.cfg.py.in
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ except KeyError as e:
     key, = e.args
     lit_config.fatal("unable to find %r parameter, use '--param=%s=VALUE'" % (key,key))
 
-@LIT_SITE_CFG_IN_FOOTER@
+import lit
+lit.llvm.initialize(lit_config, config)
 
 # Let the main config do the real work.
 lit_config.load_config(config, "@LLD_SOURCE_DIR@/test/lit.cfg.py")