diff --git a/src/patchelf.cc b/src/patchelf.cc
index 398404c8..0c8e2607 100644
--- a/src/patchelf.cc
+++ b/src/patchelf.cc
@@ -1272,6 +1272,7 @@ void ElfFile<ElfFileParamNames>::modifySoname(sonameMode op, const std::string &
         if (rdi(dyn->d_tag) == DT_SONAME) {
             dynSoname = dyn;
             soname = strTab + rdi(dyn->d_un.d_val);
+            checkPointer(fileContents, strTab, rdi(dyn->d_un.d_val));
         }
     }