diff --git a/src/linux/module.c b/src/linux/module.c
index 9f1b4ed4..8bc080ea 100644
--- a/src/linux/module.c
+++ b/src/linux/module.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ LM_UnloadModule(const lm_module_t *module)
 	if (!module)
 		return LM_FALSE;
 
-	handle = dlopen(NULL, RTLD_NOLOAD); /* Get process first handle */
+	handle = dlopen(NULL, RTLD_LAZY); /* Get process first handle */
 	if (!handle)
 		return LM_FALSE;