1 files changed, 16 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/src/device/device.cpp b/src/device/device.cpp
index 50041baef..d5e3031ff 100644
--- a/src/device/device.cpp
+++ b/src/device/device.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,26 @@ namespace hw {
     /*  SETUP                                                                  */
     /* ======================================================================= */
 
-    static std::unique_ptr<device_registry> registry;
+    static device_registry *get_device_registry(bool clear = false){
+      static device_registry *registry = new device_registry();
+      if (clear)
+      {
+        delete registry;
+        registry = NULL;
+      }
+      return registry;
+    }
+
+    static void clear_device_registry(){
+      get_device_registry(true);
+    }
 
     device_registry::device_registry(){
         hw::core::register_all(registry);
         #ifdef WITH_DEVICE_LEDGER
         hw::ledger::register_all(registry);
         #endif
+        atexit(clear_device_registry);
     }
 
     bool device_registry::register_device(const std::string & device_name, device * hw_device){
@@ -80,18 +93,12 @@ namespace hw {
     }
 
     device& get_device(const std::string & device_descriptor) {
-        if (!registry){
-            registry.reset(new device_registry());
-        }
-
+        device_registry *registry = get_device_registry();
         return registry->get_device(device_descriptor);
     }
 
     bool register_device(const std::string & device_name, device * hw_device){
-        if (!registry){
-            registry.reset(new device_registry());
-        }
-
+        device_registry *registry = get_device_registry();
         return registry->register_device(device_name, hw_device);
     }