diff --git a/rpcs3/util/logs.cpp b/rpcs3/util/logs.cpp
index ff5b4490b7..4b3c505a96 100644
--- a/rpcs3/util/logs.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/util/logs.cpp
@@ -397,14 +397,14 @@ void logs::message::broadcast(const char* fmt, const fmt_type_info* sup, ...) co
 	g_tls_log_control(fmt, 0);
 
 	// Get text, extract va_args
-	constinit thread_local std::unique_ptr<std::string> text_;
-	constinit thread_local std::unique_ptr<std::vector<u64>> args_;
+	constinit thread_local std::unique_ptr<std::string> text();
+	constinit thread_local std::unique_ptr<std::vector<u64>> args_();
 	if (!text_)
 		text_ = std::make_unique<std::string>();
 	if (!args_)
 		args_ = std::make_unique<std::vector<u64>>();
-	auto& text = *text_.get();
-	auto& args = *args_.get();
+	auto& text = *text_;
+	auto& args = *args_;
 
 	static constexpr fmt_type_info empty_sup{};