diff --git a/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.cc b/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.cc
index e073e8641e85..3a0f3f4d8e40 100644
--- a/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.cc
+++ b/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.cc
@@ -632,7 +632,9 @@ const void* ExportedSymbols::Lookup(const char* name) {
   const void* address = map_[name];
   // Any symbol that is not registered as part of the Starboard API in the
   // constructor of this class is a leak, and is an error.
-  SB_CHECK(address) << "Failed to retrieve the address of '" << name << "'.";
+  if (!address) {
+    SB_LOG(ERROR) << "Failed to retrieve the address of '" << name << "'.";
+  }
   return address;
 }
 
diff --git a/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.h b/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.h
index d2ee1520b294..7d33c999b436 100644
--- a/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.h
+++ b/starboard/elf_loader/exported_symbols.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ namespace elf_loader {
 class ExportedSymbols {
  public:
   ExportedSymbols();
+  // Returns the address of the symbol |name|. If it's not found, returns NULL.
   const void* Lookup(const char* name);
 
  private: