diff --git a/src/ld_so/dso.rs b/src/ld_so/dso.rs
index afb4c7c1..1aab77c7 100644
--- a/src/ld_so/dso.rs
+++ b/src/ld_so/dso.rs
@@ -722,7 +722,14 @@ impl DSO {
 
                 elf::DT_NEEDED => needed.push(entry),
                 elf::DT_JMPREL => jmprel = Some(ptr as usize),
-                elf::DT_RUNPATH => runpath = Some(entry), // FIXME(andypython): rpath
+                elf::DT_RUNPATH => runpath = Some(entry),
+                elf::DT_RPATH => {
+                    // DT_RPATH is the older form; DT_RUNPATH takes precedence.
+                    // Only use RPATH if RUNPATH was not already set.
+                    if runpath.is_none() {
+                        runpath = Some(entry);
+                    }
+                }
                 elf::DT_STRTAB => strtab_offset = Some(relative_idx),
                 elf::DT_STRSZ => strtab_size = Some(val),
                 elf::DT_SONAME => soname = Some(entry),