diff --git a/MANIFEST b/MANIFEST
index fe247a007..ed456e6f2 100644
--- a/MANIFEST
+++ b/MANIFEST
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ lib/util/mksiglist.c
 lib/util/mksigname.c
 lib/util/mktemp.c
 lib/util/mmap_alloc.c
+lib/util/multiarch.c
 lib/util/nanosleep.c
 lib/util/openat.c
 lib/util/parseln.c
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@ lib/util/regress/glob/globtest.c
 lib/util/regress/glob/globtest.in
 lib/util/regress/harness.in
 lib/util/regress/mktemp/mktemp_test.c
+lib/util/regress/multiarch/multiarch_test.c
 lib/util/regress/open_parent_dir/open_parent_dir_test.c
 lib/util/regress/parse_gids/parse_gids_test.c
 lib/util/regress/progname/progname_test.c
diff --git a/include/sudo_util.h b/include/sudo_util.h
index 911b00b8c..3fe7fc4ce 100644
--- a/include/sudo_util.h
+++ b/include/sudo_util.h
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ sudo_dso_public void sudo_mmap_free_v1(void *ptr);
 sudo_dso_public int sudo_mmap_protect_v1(void *ptr);
 #define sudo_mmap_protect(_a) sudo_mmap_protect_v1(_a)
 
+/* multiarch.c */
+sudo_dso_public char *sudo_stat_multiarch_v1(const char *path, struct stat *sb);
+#define sudo_stat_multiarch(_a, _b) sudo_stat_multiarch_v1((_a), (_b))
+
 /* parseln.c */
 sudo_dso_public ssize_t sudo_parseln_v1(char **buf, size_t *bufsize, unsigned int *lineno, FILE *fp);
 sudo_dso_public ssize_t sudo_parseln_v2(char **buf, size_t *bufsize, unsigned int *lineno, FILE *fp, int flags);
diff --git a/lib/util/Makefile.in b/lib/util/Makefile.in
index 90874ee3f..ad97748f8 100644
--- a/lib/util/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/util/Makefile.in
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ PVS_IGNORE = 'V707,V011,V002,V536'
 PVS_LOG_OPTS = -a 'GA:1,2' -e -t errorfile -d $(PVS_IGNORE)
 
 # Regression tests
-TEST_PROGS = conf_test hltq_test parseln_test progname_test \
-	     parse_gids_test getgids getgrouplist_test open_parent_dir_test \
+TEST_PROGS = conf_test hltq_test parseln_test progname_test parse_gids_test \
+	     getgids getgrouplist_test multiarch_test open_parent_dir_test \
 	     strsplit_test strtobool_test strtoid_test strtomode_test \
 	     strtonum_test uuid_test @COMPAT_TEST_PROGS@
 TEST_LIBS = @LIBS@
@@ -144,11 +144,11 @@ SHELL = @SHELL@
 
 LTOBJS = basename.lo @DIGEST@ event.lo fatal.lo key_val.lo gethostname.lo \
 	 gettime.lo getgrouplist.lo gidlist.lo json.lo lbuf.lo locking.lo \
-	 logfac.lo logpri.lo mkdir_parents.lo mmap_alloc.lo parseln.lo \
-	 progname.lo rcstr.lo regex.lo roundup.lo secure_path.lo setgroups.lo \
-	 strsplit.lo strtobool.lo strtoid.lo strtomode.lo strtonum.lo \
-	 sudo_conf.lo sudo_debug.lo sudo_dso.lo term.lo ttyname_dev.lo \
-	 ttysize.lo uuid.lo @COMMON_OBJS@ @LTLIBOBJS@
+	 logfac.lo logpri.lo mkdir_parents.lo mmap_alloc.lo multiarch.lo \
+	 parseln.lo progname.lo rcstr.lo regex.lo roundup.lo secure_path.lo \
+	 setgroups.lo strsplit.lo strtobool.lo strtoid.lo strtomode.lo \
+	 strtonum.lo sudo_conf.lo sudo_debug.lo sudo_dso.lo term.lo \
+	 ttyname_dev.lo ttysize.lo uuid.lo @COMMON_OBJS@ @LTLIBOBJS@
 
 IOBJS = $(LTOBJS:.lo=.i)
 
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ GLOBTEST_OBJS = globtest.lo glob.lo
 
 GETDELIM_TEST_OBJS = getdelim_test.lo getdelim.lo
 
+MULTIARCH_TEST_OBJS = multiarch_test.lo multiarch.lo
+
 OPEN_PARENT_DIR_TEST_OBJS = open_parent_dir_test.lo mkdir_parents.lo
 
 STRTOBOOL_TEST_OBJS = strtobool_test.lo strtobool.lo
@@ -285,6 +287,9 @@ hltq_test: $(HLTQ_TEST_OBJS) libsudo_util.la
 mktemp_test: $(MKTEMP_TEST_OBJS) libsudo_util.la
 	$(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=link $(CC) -o $@ $(MKTEMP_TEST_OBJS) libsudo_util.la $(ASAN_LDFLAGS) $(PIE_LDFLAGS) $(HARDENING_LDFLAGS) $(TEST_LDFLAGS) $(TEST_LIBS)
 
+multiarch_test: $(MULTIARCH_TEST_OBJS) libsudo_util.la
+	$(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=link $(CC) -o $@ $(MULTIARCH_TEST_OBJS) libsudo_util.la $(ASAN_LDFLAGS) $(PIE_LDFLAGS) $(HARDENING_LDFLAGS) $(TEST_LDFLAGS) $(TEST_LIBS)
+
 open_parent_dir_test: $(OPEN_PARENT_DIR_TEST_OBJS) libsudo_util.la
 	$(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=link $(CC) -o $@ $(OPEN_PARENT_DIR_TEST_OBJS) libsudo_util.la $(ASAN_LDFLAGS) $(PIE_LDFLAGS) $(HARDENING_LDFLAGS) $(TEST_LDFLAGS) $(TEST_LIBS)
 
@@ -460,6 +465,7 @@ check: $(TEST_PROGS) check-fuzzer
 		./strsig_test || rval=`expr $$rval + $$?`; \
 	    fi; \
 	    ./getgrouplist_test || rval=`expr $$rval + $$?`; \
+	    ./multiarch_test || rval=`expr $$rval + $$?`; \
 	    ./open_parent_dir_test || rval=`expr $$rval + $$?`; \
 	    ./strtobool_test || rval=`expr $$rval + $$?`; \
 	    ./strtoid_test || rval=`expr $$rval + $$?`; \
@@ -1111,6 +1117,28 @@ mmap_alloc.i: $(srcdir)/mmap_alloc.c $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h \
 	$(CC) -E -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $<
 mmap_alloc.plog: mmap_alloc.i
 	rm -f $@; pvs-studio --cfg $(PVS_CFG) --sourcetree-root $(top_srcdir) --skip-cl-exe yes --source-file $(srcdir)/mmap_alloc.c --i-file $< --output-file $@
+multiarch.lo: $(srcdir)/multiarch.c $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h \
+              $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h $(incdir)/sudo_util.h \
+              $(top_builddir)/config.h
+	$(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=compile $(CC) -c -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(ASAN_CFLAGS) $(PIE_CFLAGS) $(HARDENING_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/multiarch.c
+multiarch.i: $(srcdir)/multiarch.c $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h \
+              $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h $(incdir)/sudo_util.h \
+              $(top_builddir)/config.h
+	$(CC) -E -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $<
+multiarch.plog: multiarch.i
+	rm -f $@; pvs-studio --cfg $(PVS_CFG) --sourcetree-root $(top_srcdir) --skip-cl-exe yes --source-file $(srcdir)/multiarch.c --i-file $< --output-file $@
+multiarch_test.lo: $(srcdir)/regress/multiarch/multiarch_test.c \
+                   $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h \
+                   $(incdir)/sudo_fatal.h $(incdir)/sudo_plugin.h \
+                   $(incdir)/sudo_util.h $(top_builddir)/config.h
+	$(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=compile $(CC) -c -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(ASAN_CFLAGS) $(PIE_CFLAGS) $(HARDENING_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/regress/multiarch/multiarch_test.c
+multiarch_test.i: $(srcdir)/regress/multiarch/multiarch_test.c \
+                   $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h \
+                   $(incdir)/sudo_fatal.h $(incdir)/sudo_plugin.h \
+                   $(incdir)/sudo_util.h $(top_builddir)/config.h
+	$(CC) -E -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $<
+multiarch_test.plog: multiarch_test.i
+	rm -f $@; pvs-studio --cfg $(PVS_CFG) --sourcetree-root $(top_srcdir) --skip-cl-exe yes --source-file $(srcdir)/regress/multiarch/multiarch_test.c --i-file $< --output-file $@
 nanosleep.lo: $(srcdir)/nanosleep.c $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h \
               $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h $(incdir)/sudo_util.h \
               $(top_builddir)/config.h
@@ -1527,11 +1555,13 @@ sudo_debug.i: $(srcdir)/sudo_debug.c $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h \
 	$(CC) -E -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $<
 sudo_debug.plog: sudo_debug.i
 	rm -f $@; pvs-studio --cfg $(PVS_CFG) --sourcetree-root $(top_srcdir) --skip-cl-exe yes --source-file $(srcdir)/sudo_debug.c --i-file $< --output-file $@
-sudo_dso.lo: $(srcdir)/sudo_dso.c $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h $(incdir)/sudo_dso.h \
-             $(top_builddir)/config.h
+sudo_dso.lo: $(srcdir)/sudo_dso.c $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h \
+             $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h $(incdir)/sudo_dso.h \
+             $(incdir)/sudo_util.h $(top_builddir)/config.h
 	$(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=compile $(CC) -c -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(ASAN_CFLAGS) $(PIE_CFLAGS) $(HARDENING_CFLAGS) $(srcdir)/sudo_dso.c
-sudo_dso.i: $(srcdir)/sudo_dso.c $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h $(incdir)/sudo_dso.h \
-             $(top_builddir)/config.h
+sudo_dso.i: $(srcdir)/sudo_dso.c $(incdir)/compat/stdbool.h \
+             $(incdir)/sudo_compat.h $(incdir)/sudo_dso.h \
+             $(incdir)/sudo_util.h $(top_builddir)/config.h
 	$(CC) -E -o $@ $(CPPFLAGS) $<
 sudo_dso.plog: sudo_dso.i
 	rm -f $@; pvs-studio --cfg $(PVS_CFG) --sourcetree-root $(top_srcdir) --skip-cl-exe yes --source-file $(srcdir)/sudo_dso.c --i-file $< --output-file $@
diff --git a/lib/util/multiarch.c b/lib/util/multiarch.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54fd3b555
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/util/multiarch.c
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@sudo.ws>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+/*
+ * This is an open source non-commercial project. Dear PVS-Studio, please check it.
+ * PVS-Studio Static Code Analyzer for C, C++ and C#: http://www.viva64.com
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+# include <sys/utsname.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "sudo_compat.h"
+#include "sudo_util.h"
+
+# if defined(__linux__)
+/* 
+ * On Linux systems that use muti-arch, the actual DSO may be in a
+ * machine-specific subdirectory.  If the specified path contains
+ * /lib/ or /libexec/, insert a multi-arch directory after it.
+ * If sb is non-NULL, stat(2) will be called on the new path, filling in sb.
+ * Returns a dynamically allocated string on success and NULL on failure.
+ */
+char *
+sudo_stat_multiarch_v1(const char *path, struct stat *sb)
+{
+#  if defined(__ILP32__)
+    const char *libdirs[] = { "/libx32/", "/lib/", "/libexec/", NULL };
+#  elif defined(__LP64__)
+    const char *libdirs[] = { "/lib64/", "/lib/", "/libexec/", NULL };
+#  else
+    const char *libdirs[] = { "/lib32/", "/lib/", "/libexec/", NULL };
+#  endif
+    const char **lp, *lib, *slash;
+    struct utsname unamebuf;
+    char *newpath = NULL;
+    int len;
+
+    if (uname(&unamebuf) == -1)
+	return NULL;
+
+    for (lp = libdirs; *lp != NULL; lp++) {
+	/* Replace lib64, lib32, libx32 with lib in new path. */
+	const char *newlib = lp == libdirs ? "/lib/" : *lp;
+
+	/* Search for lib dir in path, find the trailing slash. */
+	lib = strstr(path, *lp);
+	if (lib == NULL)
+	    continue;
+	slash = lib + strlen(*lp) - 1;
+
+	/* Make sure there isn't already a machine-linux-gnu dir. */
+	len = strcspn(slash + 1, "/-");
+	if (strncmp(slash + 1 + len, "-linux-gnu/", 11) == 0) {
+	    /* Multiarch already present. */
+	    break;
+	}
+
+	/* Add machine-linux-gnu dir after /lib/ or /libexec/. */
+	len = asprintf(&newpath, "%.*s%s%s-linux-gnu%s",
+	    (int)(lib - path), path, newlib, unamebuf.machine, slash);
+	if (len == -1) {
+	    newpath = NULL;
+	    break;
+	}
+
+	/* If sb was set, use stat(2) to make sure newpath exists. */
+	if (sb == NULL || stat(newpath, sb) == 0)
+	    break;
+	free(newpath);
+	newpath = NULL;
+    }
+
+    return newpath;
+}
+#else
+char *
+sudo_stat_multiarch_v1(const char *path, struct stat *sb)
+{
+    return NULL;
+}
+#endif /* __linux__ */
diff --git a/lib/util/regress/multiarch/multiarch_test.c b/lib/util/regress/multiarch/multiarch_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfceeb852
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/util/regress/multiarch/multiarch_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: ISC
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2022 Todd C. Miller <Todd.Miller@sudo.ws>
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+ * WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+ * WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+ * ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+ * OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <limits.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#define SUDO_ERROR_WRAP 0
+
+#include "sudo_compat.h"
+#include "sudo_fatal.h"
+#include "sudo_util.h"
+
+sudo_dso_public int main(int argc, char *argv[]);
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+# include <sys/utsname.h>
+
+# if defined(__ILP32__)
+#  define ARCH_LIB	"libx32"
+# elif defined(__LP64__)
+#  define ARCH_LIB	"lib64"
+# else
+#  define ARCH_LIB	"lib32"
+# endif
+
+struct multiarch_test {
+    const char *inpath;
+    char *outpath;
+};
+
+static struct multiarch_test *
+make_test_data(void)
+{
+    struct multiarch_test *test_data;
+    struct utsname unamebuf;
+    int i;
+
+    if (uname(&unamebuf) == -1)
+        return NULL;
+
+    test_data = calloc(7, sizeof(*test_data));
+    if (test_data == NULL)
+	return NULL;
+
+    test_data[0].inpath = "/usr/" ARCH_LIB "/libfoo.so";
+    i = asprintf(&test_data[0].outpath, "/usr/lib/%s-linux-gnu/libfoo.so",
+	unamebuf.machine);
+    if (i == -1) {
+	test_data[0].outpath = NULL;
+	goto bad;
+    }
+
+    test_data[1].inpath = "/usr/lib/something.so";
+    i = asprintf(&test_data[1].outpath, "/usr/lib/%s-linux-gnu/something.so",
+	unamebuf.machine);
+    if (i == -1) {
+	test_data[1].outpath = NULL;
+	goto bad;
+    }
+
+    test_data[2].inpath = "/usr/libexec/libbar.so";
+    i = asprintf(&test_data[2].outpath, "/usr/libexec/%s-linux-gnu/libbar.so",
+	unamebuf.machine);
+    if (i == -1) {
+	test_data[2].outpath = NULL;
+	goto bad;
+    }
+
+    test_data[3].inpath = "/usr/local/lib/sudo/libsudo_util.so";
+    i = asprintf(&test_data[3].outpath, "/usr/local/lib/%s-linux-gnu/sudo/libsudo_util.so",
+	unamebuf.machine);
+    if (i == -1) {
+	test_data[3].outpath = NULL;
+	goto bad;
+    }
+
+    test_data[4].inpath = "/opt/sudo/lib/sudoers.so";
+    i = asprintf(&test_data[4].outpath, "/opt/sudo/lib/%s-linux-gnu/sudoers.so",
+	unamebuf.machine);
+    if (i == -1) {
+	test_data[4].outpath = NULL;
+	goto bad;
+    }
+
+    i = asprintf(&test_data[5].outpath, "/usr/lib/%s-linux-gnu/something.so",
+	unamebuf.machine);
+    if (i == -1) {
+	test_data[5].outpath = NULL;
+	goto bad;
+    }
+    test_data[5].inpath = test_data[5].outpath;
+    test_data[5].outpath = NULL;
+
+    return test_data;
+bad:
+    for (i = 0; test_data[i].outpath != NULL; i++)
+	free(test_data[i].outpath);
+    free(test_data);
+    return NULL;
+}
+#endif /* __linux__ */
+
+int
+main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+    int ch, errors = 0;
+#ifdef __linux__
+    int ntests = 0;
+    struct multiarch_test *test_data;
+#endif
+
+    initprogname(argc > 0 ? argv[0] : "multiarch_test");
+
+    while ((ch = getopt(argc, argv, "v")) != -1) {
+	switch (ch) {
+	case 'v':
+	    /* ignore */
+	    break;
+	default:
+	    fprintf(stderr, "usage: %s [-v]\n", getprogname());
+	    return EXIT_FAILURE;
+	}
+    }
+    argc -= optind;
+    argv += optind;
+
+#ifdef __linux__
+    test_data = make_test_data();
+    if (test_data == NULL) {
+	sudo_warnx("%s", "failed to generate test data");
+	return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    for (ch = 0; test_data[ch].inpath != NULL; ch++) {
+	char *outpath = sudo_stat_multiarch(test_data[ch].inpath, NULL);
+	ntests++;
+	if (outpath == NULL) {
+	    if (test_data[ch].outpath != NULL) {
+		sudo_warnx("%s: sudo_stat_multiarch failed",
+		    test_data[ch].inpath);
+		errors++;
+	    }
+	} else if (strcmp(outpath, test_data[ch].outpath) != 0) {
+	    sudo_warnx("%s: expected %s got %s", test_data[ch].inpath,
+		test_data[ch].outpath, outpath);
+	    errors++;
+	    free(outpath);
+	}
+    }
+
+    if (ntests != 0) {
+	printf("%s: %d tests run, %d errors, %d%% success rate\n",
+	    getprogname(), ntests, errors, (ntests - errors) * 100 / ntests);
+    }
+#endif /* __linux__ */
+    return errors;
+}
diff --git a/lib/util/sudo_dso.c b/lib/util/sudo_dso.c
index 4314c8ebb..96b6129ea 100644
--- a/lib/util/sudo_dso.c
+++ b/lib/util/sudo_dso.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 
 #include "sudo_compat.h"
 #include "sudo_dso.h"
+#include "sudo_util.h"
 
 /*
  * Pointer for statically compiled symbols.
@@ -183,47 +184,27 @@ sudo_dso_strerror_v1(void)
 static void *
 dlopen_multi_arch(const char *path, int flags)
 {
-#  if defined(__ILP32__)
-    const char *libdirs[] = { "/libx32/", "/lib/", "/libexec/", NULL };
-#  elif defined(__LP64__)
-    const char *libdirs[] = { "/lib64/", "/lib/", "/libexec/", NULL };
-#  else
-    const char *libdirs[] = { "/lib32/", "/lib/", "/libexec/", NULL };
-#  endif
-    const char **lp, *lib, *slash;
-    struct utsname unamebuf;
     void *ret = NULL;
     struct stat sb;
     char *newpath;
-    int len;
 
     /* Only try multi-arch if the original path does not exist.  */
-    if (stat(path, &sb) == -1 && errno == ENOENT && uname(&unamebuf) == 0) {
-	for (lp = libdirs; *lp != NULL; lp++) {
-	    /* Replace lib64, lib32, libx32 with lib in new path. */
-	    const char *newlib = lp == libdirs ? "/lib/" : *lp;
-
-	    /* Search for lib dir in path, find the trailing slash. */
-	    lib = strstr(path, *lp);
-	    if (lib == NULL)
-		continue;
-	    slash = lib + strlen(*lp) - 1;
-
-	    /* Add machine-linux-gnu dir after /lib/ or /libexec/. */
-	    len = asprintf(&newpath, "%.*s%s%s-linux-gnu%s",
-		(int)(lib - path), path, newlib, unamebuf.machine, slash);
-	    if (len == -1)
-		break;
-	    if (stat(newpath, &sb) == 0)
-		ret = dlopen(newpath, flags);
+    if (stat(path, &sb) == -1 && errno == ENOENT) {
+	newpath = sudo_stat_multiarch(path, &sb);
+	if (newpath != NULL) {
+	    ret = dlopen(newpath, flags);
 	    free(newpath);
-	    if (ret != NULL)
-		break;
 	}
     }
     return ret;
 }
-#endif /* __linux__ */
+# else
+static void *
+dlopen_multi_arch(const char *path, int flags)
+{
+    return NULL;
+}
+# endif /* __linux__ */
 
 void *
 sudo_dso_load_v1(const char *path, int mode)
@@ -231,9 +212,9 @@ sudo_dso_load_v1(const char *path, int mode)
     struct sudo_preload_table *pt;
     int flags = 0;
     void *ret;
-#ifdef RTLD_MEMBER
+# ifdef RTLD_MEMBER
     char *cp;
-#endif
+# endif
 
     /* Check prelinked symbols first. */
     if (preload_table != NULL) {
@@ -253,7 +234,7 @@ sudo_dso_load_v1(const char *path, int mode)
     if (ISSET(mode, SUDO_DSO_LOCAL))
 	SET(flags, RTLD_LOCAL);
 
-#ifdef RTLD_MEMBER
+# ifdef RTLD_MEMBER
     /* Check for AIX path(module) syntax and add RTLD_MEMBER for a module. */
     cp = strrchr(path, '(');
     if (cp != NULL) {
@@ -261,9 +242,9 @@ sudo_dso_load_v1(const char *path, int mode)
 	if (len > 2 && cp[len - 1] == '\0')
 	    SET(flags, RTLD_MEMBER);
     }
-#endif /* RTLD_MEMBER */
+# endif /* RTLD_MEMBER */
     ret = dlopen(path, flags);
-#if defined(RTLD_MEMBER)
+# if defined(RTLD_MEMBER)
     /*
      * If we try to dlopen() an AIX .a file without an explicit member
      * it will fail with ENOEXEC.  Try again using the default member.
@@ -278,11 +259,10 @@ sudo_dso_load_v1(const char *path, int mode)
 	    ret = dlopen(path, flags);
 	}
     }
-#elif defined(__linux__)
+# endif /* RTLD_MEMBER */
     /* On failure, try again with a muti-arch path where possible. */
     if (ret == NULL)
 	ret = dlopen_multi_arch(path, flags);
-#endif /* RTLD_MEMBER */
 
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/lib/util/util.exp.in b/lib/util/util.exp.in
index e11c02dd3..c7eb14642 100644
--- a/lib/util/util.exp.in
+++ b/lib/util/util.exp.in
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ sudo_secure_file_v1
 sudo_secure_open_dir_v1
 sudo_secure_open_file_v1
 sudo_setgroups_v1
+sudo_stat_multiarch_v1
 sudo_str2logfac_v1
 sudo_str2logpri_v1
 sudo_strsplit_v1
diff --git a/src/load_plugins.c b/src/load_plugins.c
index 107221e11..8a7cbaf12 100644
--- a/src/load_plugins.c
+++ b/src/load_plugins.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ sudo_stat_plugin(struct plugin_info *info, char *fullpath,
     size_t pathsize, struct stat *sb)
 {
     int status = -1;
+    size_t len;
     debug_decl(sudo_stat_plugin, SUDO_DEBUG_PLUGIN);
 
     if (info->path[0] == '/') {
@@ -52,8 +53,6 @@ sudo_stat_plugin(struct plugin_info *info, char *fullpath,
 	}
 	status = stat(fullpath, sb);
     } else {
-	int len;
-
 #ifdef STATIC_SUDOERS_PLUGIN
 	/* Check static symbols. */
 	if (strcmp(info->path, SUDOERS_PLUGIN) == 0) {
@@ -77,20 +76,22 @@ sudo_stat_plugin(struct plugin_info *info, char *fullpath,
 
 	len = snprintf(fullpath, pathsize, "%s%s", sudo_conf_plugin_dir_path(),
 	    info->path);
-	if (len < 0 || (size_t)len >= pathsize) {
+	if (len >= pathsize) {
 	    errno = ENAMETOOLONG;
 	    goto done;
 	}
-	/* Try parent dir for compatibility with old plugindir default. */
-	if ((status = stat(fullpath, sb)) != 0) {
-	    char *cp = strrchr(fullpath, '/');
-	    if (cp > fullpath + 4 && cp[-5] == '/' && cp[-4] == 's' &&
-		cp[-3] == 'u' && cp[-2] == 'd' && cp[-1] == 'o') {
-		int serrno = errno;
-		strlcpy(cp - 4, info->path, pathsize - (cp - 4 - fullpath));
-		if ((status = stat(fullpath, sb)) != 0)
-		    errno = serrno;
+	status = stat(fullpath, sb);
+    }
+    if (status == -1) {
+	char *newpath = sudo_stat_multiarch(fullpath, sb);
+	if (newpath != NULL) {
+	    len = strlcpy(fullpath, newpath, pathsize);
+	    free(newpath);
+	    if (len >= pathsize) {
+		errno = ENAMETOOLONG;
+		goto done;
 	    }
+	    status = 0;
 	}
     }
 done: