diff --git a/mld/symtab.c b/mld/symtab.c
index 992802c..9417673 100644
--- a/mld/symtab.c
+++ b/mld/symtab.c
@@ -50,11 +50,12 @@ int symtab_push(struct symbol_table *symtab, const Elf32_Sym *sym)
 int symtab_get(struct symbol_table *symtab, Elf32_Sym **res, const char *name,
 	       int32_t obj_idx)
 {
-	for (size_t i = 0; i < symtab->len; i++) {
+	for (size_t i = 1; i < symtab->len; i++) {
 		Elf32_Sym *sym = &symtab->syms[i];
 		const char *symname = symtab->strtab->data + B32(sym->st_name);
 		if (strcmp(name, symname) != 0)
 			continue;
+
 		// only allow retrevial of local variables from the
 		// same object
 		if (sym->st_info >> 4 != STB_GLOBAL && symtab->map != NULL &&
diff --git a/mld/vgcore.4024670 b/mld/vgcore.4024670
deleted file mode 100644
index 4c6b5c4..0000000
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