diff --git a/libbpf_android/Loader.cpp b/libbpf_android/Loader.cpp
index fb4e36c..021e79f 100644
--- a/libbpf_android/Loader.cpp
+++ b/libbpf_android/Loader.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <android-base/properties.h>
 #include <android-base/strings.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
 
@@ -589,5 +590,11 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
+void waitForProgsLoaded() {
+    while (!android::base::WaitForProperty("bpf.progs_loaded", "1", std::chrono::seconds(5))) {
+        ALOGW("Waited 5s for bpf.progs_loaded, still waiting...");
+    }
+}
+
 }  // namespace bpf
 }  // namespace android