3 files changed, 18 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/cmd/podman/registry/config.go b/cmd/podman/registry/config.go
index 358f9172e..fc6eb538e 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/registry/config.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/registry/config.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/containers/common/pkg/config"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/domain/entities"
@@ -19,11 +20,18 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
-	PodmanOptions entities.PodmanConfig
+	podmanOptions entities.PodmanConfig
+	podmanSync    sync.Once
 )
 
-// NewPodmanConfig creates a PodmanConfig from the environment
-func NewPodmanConfig() entities.PodmanConfig {
+// PodmanConfig returns an entities.PodmanConfig built up from
+// environment and CLI
+func PodmanConfig() *entities.PodmanConfig {
+	podmanSync.Do(newPodmanConfig)
+	return &podmanOptions
+}
+
+func newPodmanConfig() {
 	if err := setXdgDirs(); err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
@@ -63,7 +71,7 @@ func NewPodmanConfig() entities.PodmanConfig {
 		cfg.Network.NetworkConfigDir = ""
 	}
 
-	return entities.PodmanConfig{Config: cfg, EngineMode: mode}
+	podmanOptions = entities.PodmanConfig{Config: cfg, EngineMode: mode}
 }
 
 // SetXdgDirs ensures the XDG_RUNTIME_DIR env and XDG_CONFIG_HOME variables are set.
diff --git a/cmd/podman/registry/registry.go b/cmd/podman/registry/registry.go
index 1c5e5d21b..2e9d59d10 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/registry/registry.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/registry/registry.go
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ func ImageEngine() entities.ImageEngine {
 // NewImageEngine is a wrapper for building an ImageEngine to be used for PreRunE functions
 func NewImageEngine(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (entities.ImageEngine, error) {
 	if imageEngine == nil {
-		PodmanOptions.FlagSet = cmd.Flags()
-		engine, err := infra.NewImageEngine(PodmanOptions)
+		podmanOptions.FlagSet = cmd.Flags()
+		engine, err := infra.NewImageEngine(&podmanOptions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ func ContainerEngine() entities.ContainerEngine {
 // NewContainerEngine is a wrapper for building an ContainerEngine to be used for PreRunE functions
 func NewContainerEngine(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) (entities.ContainerEngine, error) {
 	if containerEngine == nil {
-		PodmanOptions.FlagSet = cmd.Flags()
-		engine, err := infra.NewContainerEngine(PodmanOptions)
+		podmanOptions.FlagSet = cmd.Flags()
+		engine, err := infra.NewContainerEngine(&podmanOptions)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func Context() context.Context {
 }
 
 func ContextWithOptions(ctx context.Context) context.Context {
-	cliCtx = context.WithValue(ctx, PodmanOptionsKey{}, PodmanOptions)
+	cliCtx = context.WithValue(ctx, PodmanOptionsKey{}, podmanOptions)
 	return cliCtx
 }
 
diff --git a/cmd/podman/registry/remote.go b/cmd/podman/registry/remote.go
index 5378701e7..95870750e 100644
--- a/cmd/podman/registry/remote.go
+++ b/cmd/podman/registry/remote.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func IsRemote() bool {
-	return PodmanOptions.EngineMode == entities.TunnelMode
+	return podmanOptions.EngineMode == entities.TunnelMode
 }