diff --git a/base/liblog_symbols.cpp b/base/liblog_symbols.cpp
index d5dfcd28b..8d5917907 100644
--- a/base/liblog_symbols.cpp
+++ b/base/liblog_symbols.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,20 @@
 
 #include "liblog_symbols.h"
 
-#if defined(__ANDROID__) && !defined(NO_LIBLOG_DLSYM)
+#if defined(__ANDROID__)
+#if !defined(NO_LIBLOG_DLSYM) || defined(__ANDROID_APEX__)
+#define USE_DLSYM
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#ifdef USE_DLSYM
 #include <dlfcn.h>
 #endif
 
 namespace android {
 namespace base {
 
-#if defined(__ANDROID__) && !defined(NO_LIBLOG_DLSYM)
+#ifdef USE_DLSYM
 
 const std::optional<LibLogFunctions>& GetLibLogFunctions() {
   static std::optional<LibLogFunctions> liblog_functions = []() -> std::optional<LibLogFunctions> {
diff --git a/libbacktrace/Android.bp b/libbacktrace/Android.bp
index 565f2c35e..59bd97c25 100644
--- a/libbacktrace/Android.bp
+++ b/libbacktrace/Android.bp
@@ -89,6 +89,9 @@ cc_library {
         },
         android: {
             static_libs: ["libasync_safe"],
+            static: {
+                whole_static_libs: ["libasync_safe"],
+            },
         },
         vendor: {
             cflags: ["-DNO_LIBDEXFILE_SUPPORT"],