diff --git a/jcl/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/System.java b/jcl/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/System.java
index 6c938d8d41a..929d19440c6 100644
--- a/jcl/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/System.java
+++ b/jcl/src/java.base/share/classes/java/lang/System.java
@@ -1151,11 +1151,24 @@ public static void loadLibrary(String libName) {
 	if (smngr != null) {
 		smngr.checkLink(libName);
 	}
+	try {
+/*[IF JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 15]*/
+		ClassLoader.loadLibrary(getCallerClass(), libName);
+/*[ELSE]*/
+		ClassLoader.loadLibraryWithClassLoader(libName, ClassLoader.callerClassLoader());
+/*[ENDIF] JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 15 */
+	} catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError ule) {
+		String errorMessage = ule.getMessage();
+		if ((errorMessage != null) && errorMessage.contains("already loaded in another classloader")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
+			// attempt to unload the classloader, and retry
+			gc();
 /*[IF JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 15]*/
-	ClassLoader.loadLibrary(getCallerClass(), libName);
+			ClassLoader.loadLibrary(getCallerClass(), libName);
 /*[ELSE]*/
-	ClassLoader.loadLibraryWithClassLoader(libName, ClassLoader.callerClassLoader());
+			ClassLoader.loadLibraryWithClassLoader(libName, ClassLoader.callerClassLoader());
 /*[ENDIF] JAVA_SPEC_VERSION >= 15 */
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /**