diff --git a/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs b/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs
index f090d3e77dd..153b0436087 100644
--- a/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/thread/mod.rs
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ pub use self::local::{LocalKey, LocalKeyState};
 pub use self::scoped_tls::ScopedKey;
 
 #[doc(hidden)] pub use self::local::__KeyInner as __LocalKeyInner;
+#[doc(hidden)] pub use self::scoped_tls::__KeyInner as __ScopedKeyInner;
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Builder
diff --git a/src/libstd/thread/scoped_tls.rs b/src/libstd/thread/scoped_tls.rs
index f0a4c318d91..679902ec7ab 100644
--- a/src/libstd/thread/scoped_tls.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/thread/scoped_tls.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@
 
 use prelude::v1::*;
 
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub use self::imp::KeyInner as __KeyInner;
+
 /// Type representing a thread local storage key corresponding to a reference
 /// to the type parameter `T`.
 ///
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ use prelude::v1::*;
 #[unstable(feature = "scoped_tls",
            reason = "scoped TLS has yet to have wide enough use to fully consider \
                      stabilizing its interface")]
-pub struct ScopedKey<T> { inner: imp::KeyInner<T> }
+pub struct ScopedKey<T> { inner: fn() -> &'static imp::KeyInner<T> }
 
 /// Declare a new scoped thread local storage key.
 ///
@@ -64,42 +67,51 @@ pub struct ScopedKey<T> { inner: imp::KeyInner<T> }
 /// information.
 #[macro_export]
 #[allow_internal_unstable]
-#[cfg(not(no_elf_tls))]
 macro_rules! scoped_thread_local {
     (static $name:ident: $t:ty) => (
-        #[cfg_attr(not(any(windows,
-                           target_os = "android",
-                           target_os = "ios",
-                           target_os = "openbsd",
-                           target_arch = "aarch64")),
-                   thread_local)]
         static $name: ::std::thread::ScopedKey<$t> =
-            ::std::thread::ScopedKey::new();
+            __scoped_thread_local_inner!($t);
     );
     (pub static $name:ident: $t:ty) => (
-        #[cfg_attr(not(any(windows,
-                           target_os = "android",
-                           target_os = "ios",
-                           target_os = "openbsd",
-                           target_arch = "aarch64")),
-                   thread_local)]
         pub static $name: ::std::thread::ScopedKey<$t> =
-            ::std::thread::ScopedKey::new();
+            __scoped_thread_local_inner!($t);
     );
 }
 
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[unstable(feature = "thread_local_internals",
+           reason = "should not be necessary")]
 #[macro_export]
 #[allow_internal_unstable]
 #[cfg(no_elf_tls)]
-macro_rules! scoped_thread_local {
-    (static $name:ident: $t:ty) => (
-        static $name: ::std::thread::ScopedKey<$t> =
-            ::std::thread::ScopedKey::new();
-    );
-    (pub static $name:ident: $t:ty) => (
-        pub static $name: ::std::thread::ScopedKey<$t> =
-            ::std::thread::ScopedKey::new();
-    );
+macro_rules! __scoped_thread_local_inner {
+    ($t:ty) => {{
+        static _KEY: ::std::thread::__ScopedKeyInner<$t> =
+            ::std::thread::__ScopedKeyInner::new();
+        fn _getit() -> &'static ::std::thread::__ScopedKeyInner<$t> { &_KEY }
+        ::std::thread::ScopedKey::new(_getit)
+    }}
+}
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[unstable(feature = "thread_local_internals",
+           reason = "should not be necessary")]
+#[macro_export]
+#[allow_internal_unstable]
+#[cfg(not(no_elf_tls))]
+macro_rules! __scoped_thread_local_inner {
+    ($t:ty) => {{
+        #[cfg_attr(not(any(windows,
+                           target_os = "android",
+                           target_os = "ios",
+                           target_os = "openbsd",
+                           target_arch = "aarch64")),
+                   thread_local)]
+        static _KEY: ::std::thread::__ScopedKeyInner<$t> =
+            ::std::thread::__ScopedKeyInner::new();
+        fn _getit() -> &'static ::std::thread::__ScopedKeyInner<$t> { &_KEY }
+        ::std::thread::ScopedKey::new(_getit)
+    }}
 }
 
 #[unstable(feature = "scoped_tls",
@@ -107,8 +119,8 @@ macro_rules! scoped_thread_local {
                      stabilizing its interface")]
 impl<T> ScopedKey<T> {
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub const fn new() -> ScopedKey<T> {
-        ScopedKey { inner: imp::KeyInner::new() }
+    pub const fn new(inner: fn() -> &'static imp::KeyInner<T>) -> ScopedKey<T> {
+        ScopedKey { inner: inner }
     }
 
     /// Inserts a value into this scoped thread local storage slot for a
@@ -153,13 +165,14 @@ impl<T> ScopedKey<T> {
             }
         }
 
+        let inner = (self.inner)();
         let prev = unsafe {
-            let prev = self.inner.get();
-            self.inner.set(t as *const T as *mut T);
+            let prev = inner.get();
+            inner.set(t as *const T as *mut T);
             prev
         };
 
-        let _reset = Reset { key: &self.inner, val: prev };
+        let _reset = Reset { key: inner, val: prev };
         cb()
     }
 
@@ -186,7 +199,7 @@ impl<T> ScopedKey<T> {
         F: FnOnce(&T) -> R
     {
         unsafe {
-            let ptr = self.inner.get();
+            let ptr = (self.inner)().get();
             assert!(!ptr.is_null(), "cannot access a scoped thread local \
                                      variable without calling `set` first");
             cb(&*ptr)
@@ -195,7 +208,7 @@ impl<T> ScopedKey<T> {
 
     /// Test whether this TLS key has been `set` for the current thread.
     pub fn is_set(&'static self) -> bool {
-        unsafe { !self.inner.get().is_null() }
+        unsafe { !(self.inner)().get().is_null() }
     }
 }
 
@@ -205,6 +218,7 @@ impl<T> ScopedKey<T> {
               target_os = "openbsd",
               target_arch = "aarch64",
               no_elf_tls)))]
+#[doc(hidden)]
 mod imp {
     use std::cell::Cell;
 
@@ -227,6 +241,7 @@ mod imp {
           target_os = "openbsd",
           target_arch = "aarch64",
           no_elf_tls))]
+#[doc(hidden)]
 mod imp {
     use prelude::v1::*;