diff --git a/ssh-pkcs11.c b/ssh-pkcs11.c
index 6be647ec..ebddf6c3 100644
--- a/ssh-pkcs11.c
+++ b/ssh-pkcs11.c
@@ -1537,10 +1537,8 @@ pkcs11_register_provider(char *provider_id, char *pin,
 		error("dlopen %s failed: %s", provider_module, dlerror());
 		goto fail;
 	}
-	if ((getfunctionlist = dlsym(handle, "C_GetFunctionList")) == NULL) {
-		error("dlsym(C_GetFunctionList) failed: %s", dlerror());
-		goto fail;
-	}
+	if ((getfunctionlist = dlsym(handle, "C_GetFunctionList")) == NULL)
+		fatal("dlsym(C_GetFunctionList) failed: %s", dlerror());
 
 	p->module->handle = handle;
 	/* setup the pkcs11 callbacks */