diff --git a/libc/include/android/dlext.h b/libc/include/android/dlext.h
index 90daf30..f10a8a2 100644
--- a/libc/include/android/dlext.h
+++ b/libc/include/android/dlext.h
@@ -59,16 +59,28 @@
   /* If opening a library using library_fd read it starting at library_fd_offset.
    * This flag is only valid when ANDROID_DLEXT_USE_LIBRARY_FD is set.
    */
-
   ANDROID_DLEXT_USE_LIBRARY_FD_OFFSET    = 0x20,
 
+  /* When set, do not check if the library has already been loaded by file stat(2)s.
+   *
+   * This flag allows forced loading of the library in the case when for some
+   * reason multiple ELF files share the same filename (because the already-loaded
+   * library has been removed and overwritten, for example).
+   *
+   * Note that if the library has the same dt_soname as an old one and some other
+   * library has the soname in DT_NEEDED list, the first one will be used to resolve any
+   * dependencies.
+   */
+  ANDROID_DLEXT_FORCE_LOAD = 0x40,
+
   /* Mask of valid bits */
   ANDROID_DLEXT_VALID_FLAG_BITS       = ANDROID_DLEXT_RESERVED_ADDRESS |
                                         ANDROID_DLEXT_RESERVED_ADDRESS_HINT |
                                         ANDROID_DLEXT_WRITE_RELRO |
                                         ANDROID_DLEXT_USE_RELRO |
                                         ANDROID_DLEXT_USE_LIBRARY_FD |
-                                        ANDROID_DLEXT_USE_LIBRARY_FD_OFFSET,
+                                        ANDROID_DLEXT_USE_LIBRARY_FD_OFFSET |
+                                        ANDROID_DLEXT_FORCE_LOAD,
 };
 
 typedef struct {