diff --git a/libdl/libdl_static.cpp b/libdl/libdl_static.cpp
index 7146762..0a36e6f 100644
--- a/libdl/libdl_static.cpp
+++ b/libdl/libdl_static.cpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 }
 
 char* dlerror() {
-  return nullptr;
+  return const_cast<char*>("libdl.a is a stub --- use libdl.so instead");
 }
 
 void* dlsym(void* /*handle*/, const char* /*symbol*/) {