diff --git a/src/ld_so/dso.rs b/src/ld_so/dso.rs
index dd210ced26..98d4a0b658 100644
--- a/src/ld_so/dso.rs
+++ b/src/ld_so/dso.rs
@@ -1126,7 +1126,9 @@ impl DSO {
             RelocationKind::TLSDESC => {
                 self.do_tlsdesc_reloc(reloc, ptr.cast::<usize>(), global_scope)
             }
-            _ => unimplemented!("relocation type {:?}", reloc.kind),
+            _ => {
+                return Err(format!("unsupported relocation type {:?}", reloc.kind));
+            }
         }
 
         Ok(())
@@ -1200,11 +1202,11 @@ impl DSO {
                 }
 
                 _ => {
-                    unimplemented!(
-                        "relocation type {:?} with resolve {:?}",
+                    return Err(format!(
+                        "unsupported relocation type {:?} with resolve {:?}",
                         reloc.kind,
                         resolve
-                    )
+                    ));
                 }
             }
         }