diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/process.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/process.cpp
index ed833068c..d61ee37ac 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/process.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/process.cpp
@@ -43,19 +43,30 @@ s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI sceKernelLoadStartModule(const char* moduleFileName, u64 args,
     std::filesystem::path path;
     std::string guest_path(moduleFileName);
 
-    const bool is_root = guest_path[0] == '/';
-    if (is_root || guest_path.contains('/')) {
+    s32 handle = -1;
+
+    if (guest_path[0] == '/') {
+        // try load /system/common/lib/ +path
+        // try load /system/priv/lib/   +path
         path = mnt->GetHostPath(guest_path);
-    } else if (!guest_path.contains('/')) {
-        path = mnt->GetHostPath("/app0/" + guest_path);
-    }
-
-    if (const s32 handle = linker->LoadAndStartModule(path, args, argp, pRes); handle != -1) {
-        return handle;
-    }
-
-    if (is_root) {
-        UNREACHABLE();
+        handle = linker->LoadAndStartModule(path, args, argp, pRes);
+        if (handle != -1)
+            return handle;
+    } else {
+        if (!guest_path.contains('/')) {
+            path = mnt->GetHostPath("/app0/" + guest_path);
+            handle = linker->LoadAndStartModule(path, args, argp, pRes);
+            if (handle != -1)
+                return handle;
+            // if ((flags & 0x10000) != 0)
+            //  try load /system/priv/lib/   +basename
+            //  try load /system/common/lib/ +basename
+        } else {
+            path = mnt->GetHostPath(guest_path);
+            handle = linker->LoadAndStartModule(path, args, argp, pRes);
+            if (handle != -1)
+                return handle;
+        }
     }
 
     return ORBIS_KERNEL_ERROR_ENOENT;