diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/JniUtil.java b/core/java/android/webkit/JniUtil.java
index 4264e9da354f2..ef1641de73aa5 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/JniUtil.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/JniUtil.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class JniUtil {
 
     static {
         System.loadLibrary("webcore");
+        System.loadLibrary("chromium_net");
     }
     private static final String LOGTAG = "webkit";
     private JniUtil() {} // Utility class, do not instantiate.
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java
index 3ca3eaad3c1ca..c9bea217f5c04 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebViewCore.java
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@ public final class WebViewCore {
     private static final String LOGTAG = "webcore";
 
     static {
-        // Load libwebcore during static initialization. This happens in the
-        // zygote process so it will be shared read-only across all app
-        // processes.
+        // Load libwebcore and libchromium_net during static initialization.
+        // This happens in the zygote process so they will be shared read-only
+        // across all app processes.
         try {
             System.loadLibrary("webcore");
+            System.loadLibrary("chromium_net");
         } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
-            Log.e(LOGTAG, "Unable to load webcore library");
+            Log.e(LOGTAG, "Unable to load native support libraries.");
         }
     }