diff --git a/src/x86_64/Ginit.c b/src/x86_64/Ginit.c
index 6281b767..2a84a1ee 100644
--- a/src/x86_64/Ginit.c
+++ b/src/x86_64/Ginit.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.  */
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <sys/mman.h>
+#include <sys/syscall.h>
 
 #include "unwind_i.h"
 
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ write_validate (void *addr)
 
   do
     {
-      ret = write (mem_validate_pipe[1], addr, 1);
+      /* use syscall insteadof write() so that ASAN does not complain */
+      ret = syscall (SYS_write, mem_validate_pipe[1], addr, 1);
     }
   while ( errno == EINTR );