diff --git a/csu/libc-start.c b/csu/libc-start.c
index 14e2b69..e9e8e44 100644
--- a/csu/libc-start.c
+++ b/csu/libc-start.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@
       for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 	{
 	  if (afct->preinit != NULL)
-	    afct->preinit (&head->l_audit[cnt].cookie);
+	    afct->preinit (&link_map_audit_state (head, cnt)->cookie);
 
 	  afct = afct->next;
 	}
diff --git a/elf/dl-close.c b/elf/dl-close.c
index de91c28..c32e647 100644
--- a/elf/dl-close.c
+++ b/elf/dl-close.c
@@ -302,8 +302,12 @@
 	      for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 		{
 		  if (afct->objclose != NULL)
-		    /* Return value is ignored.  */
-		    (void) afct->objclose (&imap->l_audit[cnt].cookie);
+		    {
+		      struct auditstate *state
+			= link_map_audit_state (imap, cnt);
+		      /* Return value is ignored.  */
+		      (void) afct->objclose (&state->cookie);
+		    }
 
 		  afct = afct->next;
 		}
@@ -478,7 +482,10 @@
 	  for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 	    {
 	      if (afct->activity != NULL)
-		afct->activity (&head->l_audit[cnt].cookie, LA_ACT_DELETE);
+		{
+		  struct auditstate *state = link_map_audit_state (head, cnt);
+		  afct->activity (&state->cookie, LA_ACT_DELETE);
+		}
 
 	      afct = afct->next;
 	    }
@@ -774,7 +781,10 @@
 	  for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 	    {
 	      if (afct->activity != NULL)
-		afct->activity (&head->l_audit[cnt].cookie, LA_ACT_CONSISTENT);
+		{
+		  struct auditstate *state = link_map_audit_state (head, cnt);
+		  afct->activity (&state->cookie, LA_ACT_CONSISTENT);
+		}
 
 	      afct = afct->next;
 	    }
diff --git a/elf/dl-fini.c b/elf/dl-fini.c
index bed736d..70e7346 100644
--- a/elf/dl-fini.c
+++ b/elf/dl-fini.c
@@ -152,9 +152,12 @@
 		      for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 			{
 			  if (afct->objclose != NULL)
-			    /* Return value is ignored.  */
-			    (void) afct->objclose (&l->l_audit[cnt].cookie);
-
+			    {
+			      struct auditstate *state
+				= link_map_audit_state (l, cnt);
+			      /* Return value is ignored.  */
+			      (void) afct->objclose (&state->cookie);
+			    }
 			  afct = afct->next;
 			}
 		    }
diff --git a/elf/dl-load.c b/elf/dl-load.c
index c1bc8c2..6cdd11e 100644
--- a/elf/dl-load.c
+++ b/elf/dl-load.c
@@ -973,7 +973,8 @@
 	      for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 		{
 		  if (afct->activity != NULL)
-		    afct->activity (&head->l_audit[cnt].cookie, LA_ACT_ADD);
+		    afct->activity (&link_map_audit_state (head, cnt)->cookie,
+				    LA_ACT_ADD);
 
 		  afct = afct->next;
 		}
@@ -1402,10 +1403,9 @@
 	{
 	  if (afct->objopen != NULL)
 	    {
-	      l->l_audit[cnt].bindflags
-		= afct->objopen (l, nsid, &l->l_audit[cnt].cookie);
-
-	      l->l_audit_any_plt |= l->l_audit[cnt].bindflags != 0;
+	      struct auditstate *state = link_map_audit_state (l, cnt);
+	      state->bindflags = afct->objopen (l, nsid, &state->cookie);
+	      l->l_audit_any_plt |= state->bindflags != 0;
 	    }
 
 	  afct = afct->next;
@@ -1511,8 +1511,8 @@
 	{
 	  if (afct->objsearch != NULL)
 	    {
-	      name = afct->objsearch (name, &loader->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
-				      whatcode);
+	      struct auditstate *state = link_map_audit_state (loader, cnt);
+	      name = afct->objsearch (name, &state->cookie, whatcode);
 	      if (name == NULL)
 		/* Ignore the path.  */
 		return -1;
@@ -1970,8 +1970,8 @@
 	  if (afct->objsearch != NULL)
 	    {
 	      const char *before = name;
-	      name = afct->objsearch (name, &loader->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
-				      LA_SER_ORIG);
+	      struct auditstate *state = link_map_audit_state (loader, cnt);
+	      name = afct->objsearch (name, &state->cookie, LA_SER_ORIG);
 	      if (name == NULL)
 		{
 		  /* Do not try anything further.  */
diff --git a/elf/dl-object.c b/elf/dl-object.c
index 4dff99e..225e2cc 100644
--- a/elf/dl-object.c
+++ b/elf/dl-object.c
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
   struct link_map *new;
   struct libname_list *newname;
 #ifdef SHARED
-  size_t audit_space = naudit * sizeof (new->l_audit[0]);
+  size_t audit_space = naudit * sizeof (struct auditstate);
 #else
 # define audit_space 0
 #endif
@@ -134,10 +134,8 @@
 
 #ifdef SHARED
   for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < naudit; ++cnt)
-    {
-      new->l_audit[cnt].cookie = (uintptr_t) new;
-      /* new->l_audit[cnt].bindflags = 0; */
-    }
+    /* No need to initialize bindflags due to calloc.  */
+    link_map_audit_state (new, cnt)->cookie = (uintptr_t) new;
 #endif
 
   /* new->l_global = 0;	We use calloc therefore not necessary.  */
diff --git a/elf/dl-open.c b/elf/dl-open.c
index a9fd4cb..8d699d3 100644
--- a/elf/dl-open.c
+++ b/elf/dl-open.c
@@ -278,7 +278,10 @@
 	  for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 	    {
 	      if (afct->activity != NULL)
-		afct->activity (&head->l_audit[cnt].cookie, LA_ACT_CONSISTENT);
+		{
+		  struct auditstate *state = link_map_audit_state (head, cnt);
+		  afct->activity (&state->cookie, LA_ACT_CONSISTENT);
+		}
 
 	      afct = afct->next;
 	    }
diff --git a/elf/dl-runtime.c b/elf/dl-runtime.c
index 342b794..8457862 100644
--- a/elf/dl-runtime.c
+++ b/elf/dl-runtime.c
@@ -325,15 +325,18 @@
 		{
 		  /* XXX Check whether both DSOs must request action or
 		     only one */
-		  if ((l->l_audit[cnt].bindflags & LA_FLG_BINDFROM) != 0
-		      && (result->l_audit[cnt].bindflags & LA_FLG_BINDTO) != 0)
+		  struct auditstate *l_state = link_map_audit_state (l, cnt);
+		  struct auditstate *result_state
+		    = link_map_audit_state (result, cnt);
+		  if ((l_state->bindflags & LA_FLG_BINDFROM) != 0
+		      && (result_state->bindflags & LA_FLG_BINDTO) != 0)
 		    {
 		      if (afct->symbind != NULL)
 			{
 			  uintptr_t new_value
 			    = afct->symbind (&sym, reloc_result->boundndx,
-					     &l->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
-					     &result->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
+					     &l_state->cookie,
+					     &result_state->cookie,
 					     &flags,
 					     strtab2 + defsym->st_name);
 			  if (new_value != (uintptr_t) sym.st_value)
@@ -421,10 +424,13 @@
 		  & (LA_SYMB_NOPLTENTER << (2 * (cnt + 1)))) == 0)
 	    {
 	      long int new_framesize = -1;
+	      struct auditstate *l_state = link_map_audit_state (l, cnt);
+	      struct auditstate *bound_state
+		= link_map_audit_state (reloc_result->bound, cnt);
 	      uintptr_t new_value
 		= afct->ARCH_LA_PLTENTER (&sym, reloc_result->boundndx,
-					  &l->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
-					  &reloc_result->bound->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
+					  &l_state->cookie,
+					  &bound_state->cookie,
 					  regs, &flags, symname,
 					  &new_framesize);
 	      if (new_value != (uintptr_t) sym.st_value)
@@ -504,9 +510,11 @@
 	  && (reloc_result->enterexit
 	      & (LA_SYMB_NOPLTEXIT >> (2 * cnt))) == 0)
 	{
+	  struct auditstate *l_state = link_map_audit_state (l, cnt);
+	  struct auditstate *bound_state
+	    = link_map_audit_state (reloc_result->bound, cnt);
 	  afct->ARCH_LA_PLTEXIT (&sym, reloc_result->boundndx,
-				 &l->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
-				 &reloc_result->bound->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
+				 &l_state->cookie, &bound_state->cookie,
 				 inregs, outregs, symname);
 	}
 
diff --git a/elf/dl-sym.c b/elf/dl-sym.c
index 8209342..21e025b 100644
--- a/elf/dl-sym.c
+++ b/elf/dl-sym.c
@@ -198,17 +198,20 @@
 
 	      for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 		{
+		  struct auditstate *match_audit
+		    = link_map_audit_state (match, cnt);
+		  struct auditstate *result_audit
+		    = link_map_audit_state (result, cnt);
 		  if (afct->symbind != NULL
-		      && ((match->l_audit[cnt].bindflags & LA_FLG_BINDFROM)
-			  != 0
-			  || ((result->l_audit[cnt].bindflags & LA_FLG_BINDTO)
+		      && ((match_audit->bindflags & LA_FLG_BINDFROM) != 0
+			  || ((result_audit->bindflags & LA_FLG_BINDTO)
 			      != 0)))
 		    {
 		      unsigned int flags = altvalue | LA_SYMB_DLSYM;
 		      uintptr_t new_value
 			= afct->symbind (&sym, ndx,
-					 &match->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
-					 &result->l_audit[cnt].cookie,
+					 &match_audit->cookie,
+					 &result_audit->cookie,
 					 &flags, strtab + ref->st_name);
 		      if (new_value != (uintptr_t) sym.st_value)
 			{
diff --git a/elf/rtld.c b/elf/rtld.c
index d54a796..e22c756 100644
--- a/elf/rtld.c
+++ b/elf/rtld.c
@@ -1025,9 +1025,9 @@
   else
     *last_audit = (*last_audit)->next = &newp->ifaces;
 
-  /* The dynamic linker link map is statically allocated, initialize
-     the data now.  */
-  GL (dl_rtld_map).l_audit[GLRO (dl_naudit)].cookie
+  /* The dynamic linker link map is statically allocated, so the
+     cookie in _dl_new_object has not happened.  */
+  link_map_audit_state (&GL (dl_rtld_map), GLRO (dl_naudit))->cookie
     = (intptr_t) &GL (dl_rtld_map);
 
   ++GLRO(dl_naudit);
@@ -1046,9 +1046,9 @@
     {
       if (afct->objopen != NULL)
 	{
-	  map->l_audit[cnt].bindflags
-	    = afct->objopen (map, LM_ID_BASE, &map->l_audit[cnt].cookie);
-	  map->l_audit_any_plt |= map->l_audit[cnt].bindflags != 0;
+	  struct auditstate *state = link_map_audit_state (map, cnt);
+	  state->bindflags = afct->objopen (map, LM_ID_BASE, &state->cookie);
+	  map->l_audit_any_plt |= state->bindflags != 0;
 	}
 
       afct = afct->next;
@@ -1662,7 +1662,8 @@
       for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 	{
 	  if (afct->activity != NULL)
-	    afct->activity (&main_map->l_audit[cnt].cookie, LA_ACT_ADD);
+	    afct->activity (&link_map_audit_state (main_map, cnt)->cookie,
+			    LA_ACT_ADD);
 
 	  afct = afct->next;
 	}
@@ -2333,7 +2334,8 @@
 	  for (unsigned int cnt = 0; cnt < GLRO(dl_naudit); ++cnt)
 	    {
 	      if (afct->activity != NULL)
-		afct->activity (&head->l_audit[cnt].cookie, LA_ACT_CONSISTENT);
+		afct->activity (&link_map_audit_state (head, cnt)->cookie,
+				LA_ACT_CONSISTENT);
 
 	      afct = afct->next;
 	    }
diff --git a/sysdeps/generic/ldsodefs.h b/sysdeps/generic/ldsodefs.h
index f3ba13e..04b6d17 100644
--- a/sysdeps/generic/ldsodefs.h
+++ b/sysdeps/generic/ldsodefs.h
@@ -1174,7 +1174,13 @@
      initialized and active ld.so copy.  */
   return GLRO(dl_init_all_dirs) != NULL;
 }
-#endif
+
+static inline struct auditstate *
+link_map_audit_state (struct link_map *l, size_t index)
+{
+  return &l->l_audit[index];
+}
+#endif /* SHARED */
 
 __END_DECLS
 
