diff --git a/rootdir/etc/ld.config.txt b/rootdir/etc/ld.config.txt
index 44b7035bf..cdfcfe118 100644
--- a/rootdir/etc/ld.config.txt
+++ b/rootdir/etc/ld.config.txt
@@ -485,7 +485,8 @@ namespace.system.link.runtime.shared_libs  = libdexfile_external.so
 namespace.system.link.runtime.shared_libs += libnativebridge.so
 namespace.system.link.runtime.shared_libs += libnativehelper.so
 namespace.system.link.runtime.shared_libs += libnativeloader.so
-
+# Workaround for b/124772622
+namespace.system.link.runtime.shared_libs += libandroidicu.so
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Namespace config for native tests that need access to both system and vendor
diff --git a/rootdir/etc/ld.config.vndk_lite.txt b/rootdir/etc/ld.config.vndk_lite.txt
index 92f287c25..59fd568f1 100644
--- a/rootdir/etc/ld.config.vndk_lite.txt
+++ b/rootdir/etc/ld.config.vndk_lite.txt
@@ -344,6 +344,8 @@ namespace.default.link.runtime.shared_libs  = libdexfile_external.so
 namespace.default.link.runtime.shared_libs += libnativebridge.so
 namespace.default.link.runtime.shared_libs += libnativehelper.so
 namespace.default.link.runtime.shared_libs += libnativeloader.so
+# Workaround for b/124772622
+namespace.default.link.runtime.shared_libs += libandroidicu.so
 
 ###############################################################################
 # "runtime" APEX namespace