diff --git a/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DrvHostAudioAlsaStubs.cpp b/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DrvHostAudioAlsaStubs.cpp
index cfcb0abbf..2ce564f6f 100644
--- a/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DrvHostAudioAlsaStubs.cpp
+++ b/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DrvHostAudioAlsaStubs.cpp
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ static DECLCALLBACK(int32_t) drvHostAudioAlsaLibInitOnce(void *pvUser)
     LogFlowFunc(("\n"));
 
     RTLDRMOD hMod = NIL_RTLDRMOD;
-    int rc = RTLdrLoadSystemEx(VBOX_ALSA_LIB, RTLDRLOAD_FLAGS_NO_UNLOAD, &hMod);
+    int rc = RTLdrLoad(VBOX_ALSA_LIB, &hMod);
     if (RT_SUCCESS(rc))
     {
         for (uintptr_t i = 0; i < RT_ELEMENTS(SharedFuncs); i++)
diff --git a/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DrvHostAudioPulseAudioStubs.cpp b/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DrvHostAudioPulseAudioStubs.cpp
index a17fc93f9..148f5c39a 100644
--- a/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DrvHostAudioPulseAudioStubs.cpp
+++ b/src/VBox/Devices/Audio/DrvHostAudioPulseAudioStubs.cpp
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static DECLCALLBACK(int32_t) drvHostAudioPulseLibInitOnce(void *pvUser)
     LogFlowFunc(("\n"));
 
     RTLDRMOD hMod = NIL_RTLDRMOD;
-    int rc = RTLdrLoadSystemEx(VBOX_PULSE_LIB, RTLDRLOAD_FLAGS_NO_UNLOAD, &hMod);
+    int rc = RTLdrLoad(VBOX_PULSE_LIB, &hMod);
     if (RT_SUCCESS(rc))
     {
         for (unsigned i = 0; i < RT_ELEMENTS(g_aImportedFunctions); i++)