diff --git a/elf/dl-load.c b/elf/dl-load.c
index ac8e217a7f..335b34c56d 100644
--- a/elf/dl-load.c
+++ b/elf/dl-load.c
@@ -1931,6 +1931,9 @@ _dl_map_object (struct link_map *loader, const char *name,
 		      : "\nfile=%s [%lu];  dynamically loaded by %s [%lu]\n",
 		      name, nsid, DSO_FILENAME (loader->l_name), loader->l_ns);
 
+  /* Will be true if we found a DSO which is of the other ELF class.  */
+  bool found_other_class = false;
+
 #ifdef SHARED
   /* Give the auditing libraries a chance to change the name before we
      try anything.  */
@@ -1948,9 +1951,6 @@ _dl_map_object (struct link_map *loader, const char *name,
     }
 #endif
 
-  /* Will be true if we found a DSO which is of the other ELF class.  */
-  bool found_other_class = false;
-
   if (strchr (name, '/') == NULL)
     {
       /* Search for NAME in several places.  */