diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan/CMakeLists.txt b/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan/CMakeLists.txt
index af951a2bd5..d7dec92a63 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ if (Vulkan_FOUND)
                              ggml-vulkan-debug.cpp
                             )
 
+    # hide symbols, so dlclosed duplicate copies cannot interpose them
+    set_target_properties(ggml-vulkan PROPERTIES
+                          CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden
+                          VISIBILITY_INLINES_HIDDEN ON)
+
     set(VULKAN_SHADER_GEN_CMAKE_ARGS "")
 
     # Test all shader extensions