diff --git a/libc/bionic/malloc_debug_common.cpp b/libc/bionic/malloc_debug_common.cpp
index 1a2765a..ee796c6 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/malloc_debug_common.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/malloc_debug_common.cpp
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
   }
 
   // Load .so that implements the required malloc debugging functionality.
-  void* malloc_impl_handle = dlopen(so_name, RTLD_LAZY);
+  void* malloc_impl_handle = dlopen(so_name, RTLD_NOW);
   if (malloc_impl_handle == NULL) {
     error_log("%s: Missing module %s required for malloc debug level %d: %s",
               getprogname(), so_name, g_malloc_debug_level, dlerror());