diff --git a/lib/resource.c b/lib/resource.c
index 89e559b4..7632dfff 100644
--- a/lib/resource.c
+++ b/lib/resource.c
@@ -274,6 +274,12 @@ rlookup(unsigned long a)
     debug("Not found.\n");
 }
 
+static void
+my_check(int *whatever UNUSED)
+{
+  printf("Everything works well.\n");
+}
+
 /**
  * resource_init - initialize the resource manager
  *
@@ -284,6 +290,7 @@ rlookup(unsigned long a)
 void
 resource_init(void)
 {
+  __attribute__((cleanup(my_check))) int test = 42;
   resource_sys_init();
 
   root_pool.r.class = &pool_class;