diff --git a/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_dl_linux.py b/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_dl_linux.py
index 73afce86b..251e0593a 100644
--- a/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_dl_linux.py
+++ b/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_dl_linux.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
 from cuda.pathfinder._dynamic_libs.load_dl_common import LoadedDL
+from cuda.pathfinder._dynamic_libs.supported_nvidia_libs import SUPPORTED_LINUX_SONAMES
 
 CDLL_MODE = os.RTLD_NOW | os.RTLD_GLOBAL
 
@@ -82,12 +83,11 @@ def check_if_already_loaded_from_elsewhere(libname: str) -> Optional[LoadedDL]:
     return None
 
 
-def load_with_system_search(libname: str, soname: str) -> Optional[LoadedDL]:
+def load_with_system_search(libname: str) -> Optional[LoadedDL]:
     """Try to load a library using system search paths.
 
     Args:
         libname: The name of the library to load
-        soname: The soname to search for
 
     Returns:
         A LoadedDL object if successful, None if the library cannot be loaded
@@ -95,14 +95,18 @@ def load_with_system_search(libname: str, soname: str) -> Optional[LoadedDL]:
     Raises:
         RuntimeError: If the library is loaded but no expected symbol is found
     """
-    try:
-        handle = ctypes.CDLL(soname, CDLL_MODE)
-        abs_path = abs_path_for_dynamic_library(libname, handle)
-        if abs_path is None:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"No expected symbol for {libname=!r}")
-        return LoadedDL(abs_path, False, handle._handle)
-    except OSError:
-        return None
+    candidate_sonames = list(SUPPORTED_LINUX_SONAMES.get(libname, ()))
+    candidate_sonames.append(f"lib{libname}.so")
+    for soname in candidate_sonames:
+        try:
+            handle = ctypes.CDLL(soname, CDLL_MODE)
+            abs_path = abs_path_for_dynamic_library(libname, handle)
+            if abs_path is None:
+                raise RuntimeError(f"No expected symbol for {libname=!r}")
+            return LoadedDL(abs_path, False, handle._handle)
+        except OSError:
+            pass
+    return None
 
 
 def load_with_abs_path(_libname: str, found_path: str) -> LoadedDL:
diff --git a/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_dl_windows.py b/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_dl_windows.py
index e843c5fbc..c3fc11fd6 100644
--- a/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_dl_windows.py
+++ b/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_dl_windows.py
@@ -120,12 +120,11 @@ def check_if_already_loaded_from_elsewhere(libname: str) -> Optional[LoadedDL]:
     return None
 
 
-def load_with_system_search(libname: str, _soname: str) -> Optional[LoadedDL]:
+def load_with_system_search(libname: str) -> Optional[LoadedDL]:
     """Try to load a DLL using system search paths.
 
     Args:
         libname: The name of the library to load
-        soname: Unused parameter (kept for interface consistency)
 
     Returns:
         A LoadedDL object if successful, None if the library cannot be loaded
diff --git a/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_nvidia_dynamic_lib.py b/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_nvidia_dynamic_lib.py
index 827718753..1ff26f34b 100644
--- a/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_nvidia_dynamic_lib.py
+++ b/cuda_pathfinder/cuda/pathfinder/_dynamic_libs/load_nvidia_dynamic_lib.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def _load_lib_no_cache(libname: str) -> LoadedDL:
     # Find the library path
     found = _FindNvidiaDynamicLib(libname)
     if found.abs_path is None:
-        loaded = load_with_system_search(libname, found.lib_searched_for)
+        loaded = load_with_system_search(libname)
         if loaded is not None:
             return loaded
         found.retry_with_cuda_home_priority_last()