diff --git a/pvDataApp/factory/FieldCreateFactory.cpp b/pvDataApp/factory/FieldCreateFactory.cpp
index e8164c4..5200be0 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/factory/FieldCreateFactory.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/factory/FieldCreateFactory.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public :
 
 FieldPvt::FieldPvt(String fieldName,Type type)
  : fieldName(fieldName),type(type),referenceCount(1)
-{field_node.incRef();}
+{PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_INCREF(field);}
 
 static Mutex refCountMutex;
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void Field::renameField(String  newName)
 }
 
 void Field::incReferenceCount() const {
-    field_node.incRef();
+    PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_INCREF(field);
     Lock xx(&refCountMutex);
     pImpl->referenceCount++;
     if(pImpl->type!=structure) return;
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void Field::incReferenceCount() const {
 }
 
 void Field::decReferenceCount() const {
-    field_node.decRef();
+    PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_DECREF(field);
     Lock xx(&refCountMutex);
     if(pImpl->referenceCount<=0) {
           String message("logicError field ");
diff --git a/pvDataApp/misc/CDRMonitor.cpp b/pvDataApp/misc/CDRMonitor.cpp
index 7d9c1a4..0e6364b 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/misc/CDRMonitor.cpp
+++ b/pvDataApp/misc/CDRMonitor.cpp
@@ -86,5 +86,11 @@ CDRNode::show(FILE *fd)
         fprintf(fd,"\n");
 }
 
+void
+onceNode(void* raw)
+{
+    CDRNodeInstance* inst=static_cast<CDRNodeInstance*>(raw);
+    inst->node=new CDRNode(inst->name);
+}
 
 }}
diff --git a/pvDataApp/misc/CDRMonitor.h b/pvDataApp/misc/CDRMonitor.h
index 2ad7d22..924de2f 100644
--- a/pvDataApp/misc/CDRMonitor.h
+++ b/pvDataApp/misc/CDRMonitor.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include <epicsThread.h>
 #include "noDefaultMethods.h"
 #include "lock.h"
 #include "pvType.h"
@@ -83,11 +84,37 @@ private:
     CDRNode * const nextNode;
 };
 
-#define PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_DEFINE(NAME) static CDRNode NAME ## _node(#NAME)
+struct CDRNodeInstance
+{
+    CDRNode *node;
+    epicsThreadOnceId once;
+    const char* const name;
+};
 
-#define PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_DESTRUCT(NAME) NAME ## _node.destruct()
+void onceNode(void* raw);
 
-#define PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_CONSTRUCT(NAME) NAME ## _node.construct()
+static inline
+CDRNode*
+getNode(CDRNodeInstance *inst)
+{
+    epicsThreadOnce(&inst->once,&onceNode,
+                    static_cast<void*>(inst));
+    return inst->node;
+}
+
+#define PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_DEFINE(NAME) \
+static CDRNodeInstance NAME ## _node={0,EPICS_THREAD_ONCE_INIT,#NAME}
+
+#define PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_DESTRUCT(NAME) \
+            getNode(&NAME ## _node)->destruct()
+
+#define PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_CONSTRUCT(NAME) \
+            getNode(&NAME ## _node)->construct()
+
+#define PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_INCREF(NAME) \
+            getNode(&NAME ## _node)->incRef()
+#define PVDATA_REFCOUNT_MONITOR_DECREF(NAME) \
+            getNode(&NAME ## _node)->decRef()
 
 
 }}