diff --git a/basis/compiler/cfg/builder/alien/alien.factor b/basis/compiler/cfg/builder/alien/alien.factor
index 8c1a213fb8..ff7a2cdae2 100644
--- a/basis/compiler/cfg/builder/alien/alien.factor
+++ b/basis/compiler/cfg/builder/alien/alien.factor
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ M: array dlsym-valid? '[ _ dlsym ] any? ;
 : caller-linkage ( params -- symbols dll )
     [ dup abi>> callee-cleanup? [ decorated-symbol ] [ function>> ] if ]
     [ library>> library ]
-    bi 2dup check-dlsym ;
+    bi 2dup check-dlsym library-dll ;
 
 : caller-return ( params -- )
     return>> [ ] [