diff --git a/linker/linker.cpp b/linker/linker.cpp
index 9780231..3b1e1d4 100644
--- a/linker/linker.cpp
+++ b/linker/linker.cpp
@@ -1582,9 +1582,6 @@
       }
     }
 
-    if (fd != -1 && !ns->is_accessible(*realpath)) {
-      fd = -1;
-    }
     return fd;
   }
 
@@ -1701,6 +1698,13 @@
     return false;
   }
 
+  if (!ns->is_accessible(realpath)) {
+    // do not load libraries if they are not accessible for the specified namespace.
+    DL_ERR("library \"%s\" is not accessible for the namespace \"%s\"",
+           name, ns->get_name());
+    return false;
+  }
+
   soinfo* si = soinfo_alloc(ns, realpath.c_str(), &file_stat, file_offset, rtld_flags);
   if (si == nullptr) {
     return false;