diff --git a/compat/win32/lazyload.h b/compat/win32/lazyload.h
index e498f96005..9d1a055502 100644
--- a/compat/win32/lazyload.h
+++ b/compat/win32/lazyload.h
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ static inline void *get_proc_addr(struct proc_addr *proc)
 	if (!proc->initialized) {
 		HANDLE hnd;
 		proc->initialized = 1;
-		hnd = LoadLibraryA(proc->dll);
+		hnd = LoadLibraryExA(proc->dll, NULL,
+				     LOAD_LIBRARY_SEARCH_SYSTEM32);
 		if (hnd)
 			proc->pfunction = GetProcAddress(hnd, proc->function);
 	}