diff --git a/cr-dump.c b/cr-dump.c
index 66a5913ad..b80cfa813 100644
--- a/cr-dump.c
+++ b/cr-dump.c
@@ -1334,6 +1334,12 @@ static int pre_dump_one_task(struct pstree_item *item, struct list_head *ctls)
 		goto err_free;
 	}
 
+	ret = parasite_fixup_vdso(parasite_ctl, pid, &vmas);
+	if (ret) {
+		pr_err("Can't fixup vdso VMAs (pid: %d)\n", pid);
+		goto err_cure;
+	}
+
 	ret = parasite_dump_misc_seized(parasite_ctl, &misc);
 	if (ret) {
 		pr_err("Can't dump misc (pid: %d)\n", pid);
@@ -1602,6 +1608,9 @@ int cr_pre_dump_tasks(pid_t pid)
 	if (kerndat_init())
 		goto err;
 
+	if (vdso_init())
+		goto err;
+
 	if (connect_to_page_server())
 		goto err;