diff --git a/java/com/facebook/soloader/DirectApkSoSource.java b/java/com/facebook/soloader/DirectApkSoSource.java
index 689a676..c631f22 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/soloader/DirectApkSoSource.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/soloader/DirectApkSoSource.java
@@ -154,8 +154,7 @@ private void loadDependencies(
 
     if (dependencies != null) {
       for (String dependency : dependencies) {
-        SoLoader.loadLibraryBySoName(
-            dependency, loadFlags | LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_IMPLICIT_PROVISION, threadPolicy);
+        SoLoader.loadDependency(dependency, loadFlags, threadPolicy);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/java/com/facebook/soloader/NativeDeps.java b/java/com/facebook/soloader/NativeDeps.java
index e37df91..34199f3 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/soloader/NativeDeps.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/soloader/NativeDeps.java
@@ -62,8 +62,7 @@ public static void loadDependencies(
         continue;
       }
 
-      SoLoader.loadLibraryBySoName(
-          dependency, loadFlags | SoSource.LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_IMPLICIT_PROVISION, threadPolicy);
+      SoLoader.loadDependency(dependency, loadFlags, threadPolicy);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoLoader.java b/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoLoader.java
index c139403..c7b63dd 100644
--- a/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoLoader.java
+++ b/java/com/facebook/soloader/SoLoader.java
@@ -829,9 +829,19 @@ public static boolean loadLibrary(String shortName, int loadFlags) throws Unsati
     return null;
   }
 
-  /* package */ static void loadLibraryBySoName(
+  /**
+   * Load a library that is a dependency of another library by name. A dedicated entry point allows
+   * SoLoader to optimise recursive calls by assuming that the current platform is Android and merge
+   * map does not need to be consulted.
+   *
+   * @param soName Name of the library to load, as extracted from dynamic section.
+   * @param loadFlags
+   * @param oldPolicy
+   */
+  /* package */ static void loadDependency(
       String soName, int loadFlags, StrictMode.ThreadPolicy oldPolicy) {
-    loadLibraryBySoNameImpl(soName, null, null, loadFlags, oldPolicy);
+    loadLibraryBySoNameImpl(
+        soName, null, null, loadFlags | SoSource.LOAD_FLAG_ALLOW_IMPLICIT_PROVISION, oldPolicy);
   }
 
   private static boolean loadLibraryBySoName(