diff --git a/test/dl.cpp b/test/dl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc16293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/dl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <stdplus/dl.hpp>
+
+namespace stdplus
+{
+
+TEST(Dl, FailedOpen)
+{
+    EXPECT_THROW(Dl("nodl.so", DlOpenFlags(DlOpenType::Now)),
+                 std::runtime_error);
+}
+
+TEST(Dl, GetLinkMap)
+{
+    Dl dl(nullptr, DlOpenFlags(DlOpenType::Now)
+                       .set(DlOpenFlag::Global)
+                       .set(DlOpenFlag::NoLoad));
+    EXPECT_NE(nullptr, dl.linkMap());
+}
+
+} // namespace stdplus
diff --git a/test/meson.build b/test/meson.build
index b303032..7d26297 100644
--- a/test/meson.build
+++ b/test/meson.build
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@
   'util/string',
 ]
 
+if has_dl
+  gtests += [
+    'dl',
+  ]
+elif build_tests.enabled()
+  error('Not testing libdl feature')
+else
+  warning('Not testing libdl feature')
+endif
+
 if has_fd
   gtests += [
     'fd/dupable',