diff --git a/core/jni/com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp b/core/jni/com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp
index 430b9c5052235..f599913ce4973 100644
--- a/core/jni/com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/com_android_internal_os_Zygote.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 #include <android-base/stringprintf.h>
 #include <android-base/strings.h>
 #include <android-base/unique_fd.h>
+#include <cutils/ashmem.h>
 #include <cutils/fs.h>
 #include <cutils/multiuser.h>
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
@@ -1925,6 +1926,11 @@ static void com_android_internal_os_Zygote_nativeInitNativeState(JNIEnv* env, jc
   if (!SetTaskProfiles(0, {})) {
     ZygoteFailure(env, "zygote", nullptr, "Zygote SetTaskProfiles failed");
   }
+
+  /*
+   * ashmem initialization to avoid dlopen overhead
+   */
+  ashmem_init();
 }
 
 /**