--- a/libvpl/src/mfx_dispatcher_vpl_loader.cpp
+++ b/libvpl/src/mfx_dispatcher_vpl_loader.cpp
@@ -548,6 +548,16 @@ mfxStatus LoaderCtxVPL::BuildListOfCandidateLibs() {
         it++;
     }

+    // fourth priority
+    searchDirList.clear();
+    searchDirList.push_back("@driverLink@/lib");
+    it = searchDirList.begin();
+    while (it != searchDirList.end()) {
+        STRING_TYPE nextDir = (*it);
+        sts                 = SearchDirForLibs(nextDir, m_libInfoList, LIB_PRIORITY_05);
+        it++;
+    }
+
     // lowest priority: legacy MSDK installation
     searchDirList.clear();
     GetSearchPathsLegacy(searchDirList);