diff --git a/libvndksupport/linker.c b/libvndksupport/linker.c
index 821940ac4..84c21324f 100644
--- a/libvndksupport/linker.c
+++ b/libvndksupport/linker.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 #define LOG_TAG "vndksupport"
 #include <log/log.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 __attribute__((weak)) extern struct android_namespace_t* android_get_exported_namespace(const char*);
 __attribute__((weak)) extern void* android_dlopen_ext(const char*, int, const android_dlextinfo*);
@@ -46,6 +48,11 @@ static struct android_namespace_t* get_vendor_namespace() {
 }
 
 int android_is_in_vendor_process() {
+    // Special case init, since when init runs, ld.config.<ver>.txt hasn't been
+    // loaded (sysprop service isn't up for init to know <ver>).
+    if (getpid() == 1) {
+        return 0;
+    }
     if (android_get_exported_namespace == NULL) {
         ALOGD("android_get_exported_namespace() not available. Assuming system process.");
         return 0;