diff --git a/cogl/cogl.c b/cogl/cogl.c
index 2b028fca8..9ebd40e8b 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl.c
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ cogl_get_proc_address (const gchar* name)
 
   /* this should find the right function if the program is linked against a
    * library providing it */
-  if (module == NULL)
-    module = g_module_open (NULL, G_MODULE_BIND_LAZY | G_MODULE_BIND_LOCAL);
+  if (G_UNLIKELY (module == NULL))
+    module = g_module_open (NULL, 0);
 
   if (module)
     {