diff --git a/src/dispatch_common.c b/src/dispatch_common.c
index 17d0c5e..b521b1b 100644
--- a/src/dispatch_common.c
+++ b/src/dispatch_common.c
@@ -568,16 +568,28 @@ epoxy_conservative_has_gl_extension(const char *ext)
     return epoxy_internal_has_gl_extension(ext, true);
 }
 
+void *
+epoxy_conservative_egl_dlsym(const char *name, bool exit_if_fails)
+{
+    return do_dlsym(&api.egl_handle, EGL_LIB, name, exit_if_fails);
+}
+
 void *
 epoxy_egl_dlsym(const char *name)
 {
-    return do_dlsym(&api.egl_handle, EGL_LIB, name, true);
+    return epoxy_conservative_egl_dlsym(name, true);
+}
+
+void *
+epoxy_conservative_glx_dlsym(const char *name, bool exit_if_fails)
+{
+    return do_dlsym(&api.glx_handle, GLX_LIB, name, exit_if_fails);
 }
 
 void *
 epoxy_glx_dlsym(const char *name)
 {
-    return do_dlsym(&api.glx_handle, GLX_LIB, name, true);
+    return epoxy_conservative_glx_dlsym(name, true);
 }
 
 void *
diff --git a/src/dispatch_common.h b/src/dispatch_common.h
index 2cc566a..9d38a78 100644
--- a/src/dispatch_common.h
+++ b/src/dispatch_common.h
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ bool epoxy_conservative_has_glx_extension(const char *name);
 int epoxy_conservative_egl_version(void);
 bool epoxy_conservative_has_egl_extension(const char *name);
 bool epoxy_conservative_has_wgl_extension(const char *name);
+void *epoxy_conservative_egl_dlsym(const char *name, bool exit_if_fails);
+void *epoxy_conservative_glx_dlsym(const char *name, bool exit_if_fails);
 
 bool epoxy_extension_in_string(const char *extension_list, const char *ext);