diff --git a/libs/ardour/linux_vst_support.cc b/libs/ardour/linux_vst_support.cc
index 1fccf79968..e141717f3e 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/linux_vst_support.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/linux_vst_support.cc
@@ -242,7 +242,9 @@ vstfx_load (const char *path)
 
 	/*Find the main entry point into the plugin*/
 
-	if ((fhandle->main_entry = (main_entry_t) dlsym(fhandle->dll, "main")) == 0)
+	if ((fhandle->main_entry = (main_entry_t) dlsym(fhandle->dll, "main")) == 0 &&
+			(fhandle->main_entry = (main_entry_t) dlsym(fhandle->dll, "VSTPluginMain")) == 0
+		 )
 	{
 		/*If it can't be found, unload the plugin and return a 0 handle*/