diff --git a/jdk/src/java.management/share/classes/sun/management/Flag.java b/jdk/src/java.management/share/classes/sun/management/Flag.java
index 4f52cb51495..52da43e8408 100644
--- a/jdk/src/java.management/share/classes/sun/management/Flag.java
+++ b/jdk/src/java.management/share/classes/sun/management/Flag.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ package sun.management;
 import java.util.*;
 import com.sun.management.VMOption;
 import com.sun.management.VMOption.Origin;
+import java.security.AccessController;
 
 /**
  * Flag class is a helper class for constructing a VMOption.
@@ -115,6 +116,13 @@ class Flag {
     static synchronized native void setStringValue(String name, String value);
 
     static {
+        AccessController.doPrivileged(
+            new java.security.PrivilegedAction<Void>() {
+                public Void run() {
+                    System.loadLibrary("management");
+                    return null;
+                }
+            });
         initialize();
     }
     private static native void initialize();