diff --git a/tests/dlfcn_test.cpp b/tests/dlfcn_test.cpp
index 4ff324e..0ec4663 100644
--- a/tests/dlfcn_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/dlfcn_test.cpp
@@ -247,6 +247,40 @@
 
 // mips doesn't support ifuncs
 #if !defined(__mips__)
+TEST(dlfcn, ifunc_variable) {
+  typedef const char* (*fn_ptr)();
+
+  // ifunc's choice depends on whether IFUNC_CHOICE has a value
+  // first check the set case
+  setenv("IFUNC_CHOICE", "set", 1);
+  // preload libtest_ifunc_variable_impl.so
+  void* handle_impl = dlopen("libtest_ifunc_variable_impl.so", RTLD_NOW);
+  void* handle = dlopen("libtest_ifunc_variable.so", RTLD_NOW);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(handle != nullptr) << dlerror();
+  const char** foo_ptr = reinterpret_cast<const char**>(dlsym(handle, "foo"));
+  fn_ptr foo_library_ptr = reinterpret_cast<fn_ptr>(dlsym(handle, "foo_library"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_ptr != nullptr) << dlerror();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_library_ptr != nullptr) << dlerror();
+  ASSERT_EQ(strncmp("set", *foo_ptr, 3), 0);
+  ASSERT_EQ(strncmp("set", foo_library_ptr(), 3), 0);
+  dlclose(handle);
+  dlclose(handle_impl);
+
+  // then check the unset case
+  unsetenv("IFUNC_CHOICE");
+  handle_impl = dlopen("libtest_ifunc_variable_impl.so", RTLD_NOW);
+  handle = dlopen("libtest_ifunc_variable.so", RTLD_NOW);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(handle != nullptr) << dlerror();
+  foo_ptr = reinterpret_cast<const char**>(dlsym(handle, "foo"));
+  foo_library_ptr = reinterpret_cast<fn_ptr>(dlsym(handle, "foo_library"));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_ptr != nullptr) << dlerror();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_library_ptr != nullptr) << dlerror();
+  ASSERT_EQ(strncmp("unset", *foo_ptr, 5), 0);
+  ASSERT_EQ(strncmp("unset", foo_library_ptr(), 5), 0);
+  dlclose(handle);
+  dlclose(handle_impl);
+}
+
 TEST(dlfcn, ifunc) {
   typedef const char* (*fn_ptr)();
 
@@ -254,11 +288,11 @@
   // first check the set case
   setenv("IFUNC_CHOICE", "set", 1);
   void* handle = dlopen("libtest_ifunc.so", RTLD_NOW);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(handle != nullptr);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(handle != nullptr) << dlerror();
   fn_ptr foo_ptr = reinterpret_cast<fn_ptr>(dlsym(handle, "foo"));
   fn_ptr foo_library_ptr = reinterpret_cast<fn_ptr>(dlsym(handle, "foo_library"));
-  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_ptr != nullptr);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_library_ptr != nullptr);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_ptr != nullptr) << dlerror();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_library_ptr != nullptr) << dlerror();
   ASSERT_EQ(strncmp("set", foo_ptr(), 3), 0);
   ASSERT_EQ(strncmp("set", foo_library_ptr(), 3), 0);
   dlclose(handle);
@@ -266,13 +300,13 @@
   // then check the unset case
   unsetenv("IFUNC_CHOICE");
   handle = dlopen("libtest_ifunc.so", RTLD_NOW);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(handle != nullptr);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(handle != nullptr) << dlerror();
   foo_ptr = reinterpret_cast<fn_ptr>(dlsym(handle, "foo"));
   foo_library_ptr = reinterpret_cast<fn_ptr>(dlsym(handle, "foo_library"));
-  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_ptr != nullptr);
-  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_library_ptr != nullptr);
+  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_ptr != nullptr) << dlerror();
+  ASSERT_TRUE(foo_library_ptr != nullptr) << dlerror();
   ASSERT_EQ(strncmp("unset", foo_ptr(), 5), 0);
-  ASSERT_EQ(strncmp("unset", foo_library_ptr(), 3), 0);
+  ASSERT_EQ(strncmp("unset", foo_library_ptr(), 5), 0);
   dlclose(handle);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/libs/Android.bp b/tests/libs/Android.bp
index a031fe9..973a8d2 100644
--- a/tests/libs/Android.bp
+++ b/tests/libs/Android.bp
@@ -272,10 +272,8 @@
 cc_test_library {
     name: "libtest_ifunc",
     defaults: ["bionic_testlib_defaults"],
-    srcs: ["dlopen_testlib_ifunc.c"],
+    srcs: ["dlopen_testlib_ifunc.cpp"],
 
-    // TODO(dimitry): clang does not support ifunc attribute
-    clang: false,
     arch: {
         mips: {
             enabled: false,
@@ -284,6 +282,64 @@
             enabled: false,
         },
     },
+
+    target: {
+        android: {
+            shared_libs: ["libdl"],
+        },
+        host: {
+            host_ldlibs: ["-ldl"],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+cc_test_library {
+    name: "libtest_ifunc_variable",
+    defaults: ["bionic_testlib_defaults"],
+    srcs: ["dlopen_testlib_ifunc_variable.cpp"],
+    shared_libs: [ "libtest_ifunc_variable_impl" ],
+
+    arch: {
+        mips: {
+            enabled: false,
+        },
+        mips64: {
+            enabled: false,
+        },
+    },
+
+    target: {
+        android: {
+            shared_libs: ["libdl"],
+        },
+        host: {
+            host_ldlibs: ["-ldl"],
+        },
+    },
+}
+
+cc_test_library {
+    name: "libtest_ifunc_variable_impl",
+    defaults: ["bionic_testlib_defaults"],
+    srcs: ["dlopen_testlib_ifunc_variable_impl.cpp"],
+
+    arch: {
+        mips: {
+            enabled: false,
+        },
+        mips64: {
+            enabled: false,
+        },
+    },
+
+    target: {
+        android: {
+            shared_libs: ["libdl"],
+        },
+        host: {
+            host_ldlibs: ["-ldl"],
+        },
+    },
 }
 
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc.c b/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc.cpp
similarity index 65%
rename from tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc.c
rename to tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc.cpp
index b68a3dd..f8acba7 100644
--- a/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc.c
+++ b/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc.cpp
@@ -14,52 +14,56 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-static int g_flag = 0;
+static uintptr_t g_flag = 0;
 
 static void __attribute__((constructor)) init_flag() {
-  g_flag = 1;
+  g_flag = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(dlsym(RTLD_DEFAULT, "dlsym"));
 }
 
 static const char* is_ctor_called() __attribute__ ((ifunc("is_ctor_called_ifun")));
 
-const char* foo() __attribute__ ((ifunc ("foo_ifunc")));
+extern "C" const char* foo() __attribute__ ((ifunc ("foo_ifunc")));
 
 // Static linker creates GLOBAL/IFUNC symbol and JUMP_SLOT relocation type for plt segment
-const char* is_ctor_called_jump_slot() __attribute__ ((ifunc("is_ctor_called_ifun")));
+extern "C" const char* is_ctor_called_jump_slot() __attribute__ ((ifunc("is_ctor_called_ifun")));
 
-const char* is_ctor_called_irelative() {
+extern "C" const char* is_ctor_called_irelative() {
   // Call internal ifunc-resolved function with IRELATIVE reloc
   return is_ctor_called();
 }
 
-const char* return_true() {
+extern "C" const char* return_true() {
   return "true";
 }
 
-const char* return_false() {
+extern "C" const char* return_false() {
   return "false";
 }
 
-const char* f1() {
+extern "C" const char* f1() {
   return "unset";
 }
 
-const char* f2() {
+extern "C" const char* f2() {
   return "set";
 }
 
-void* is_ctor_called_ifun() {
+typedef const char* (*fn_ptr)();
+
+extern "C" fn_ptr is_ctor_called_ifun() {
   return g_flag == 0 ? return_false : return_true;
 }
 
-void* foo_ifunc() {
+extern "C" fn_ptr foo_ifunc() {
    char* choice = getenv("IFUNC_CHOICE");
    return choice == NULL ? f1 : f2;
 }
 
-const char* foo_library() {
+extern "C" const char* foo_library() {
    return foo();
 }
diff --git a/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc_variable.cpp b/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc_variable.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1f1ab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc_variable.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+extern "C" const char* foo;
+
+extern "C" const char* foo_library() {
+   return foo;
+}
diff --git a/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc_variable_impl.cpp b/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc_variable_impl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a550fef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/libs/dlopen_testlib_ifunc_variable_impl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#include <dlfcn.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+static uintptr_t g_flag = 0;
+
+static void __attribute__((constructor)) init_flag() {
+  g_flag = reinterpret_cast<uintptr_t>(dlsym(RTLD_DEFAULT, "dlsym"));
+}
+
+static const char* is_ctor_called() __attribute__ ((ifunc("is_ctor_called_ifun")));
+
+extern "C" const char* foo() __attribute__ ((ifunc ("foo_ifunc")));
+
+// Static linker creates GLOBAL/IFUNC symbol and JUMP_SLOT relocation type for plt segment
+extern "C" const char* is_ctor_called_jump_slot() __attribute__ ((ifunc("is_ctor_called_ifun")));
+
+extern "C" const char* is_ctor_called_irelative() {
+  // Call internal ifunc-resolved function with IRELATIVE reloc
+  return is_ctor_called();
+}
+
+extern "C" const char* var_true = "true";
+extern "C" const char* var_false = "false";
+
+extern "C" const char* v1 = "unset";
+extern "C" const char* v2 = "set";
+
+extern "C" void* is_ctor_called_ifun() {
+  return g_flag == 0 ? &var_false : &var_true;
+}
+
+extern "C" void* foo_ifunc() {
+   char* choice = getenv("IFUNC_CHOICE");
+   return choice == NULL ? &v1 : &v2;
+}