diff --git a/libc/bionic/fdsan.cpp b/libc/bionic/fdsan.cpp
index 4ebc796d2..dd3a96e64 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/fdsan.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/fdsan.cpp
@@ -106,8 +106,30 @@ FdEntry* FdTableImpl<inline_fds>::at(size_t idx) {
 }
 
 void __libc_init_fdsan() {
-  constexpr auto default_level = ANDROID_FDSAN_ERROR_LEVEL_FATAL;
-  android_fdsan_set_error_level_from_property(default_level);
+  constexpr auto default_level = ANDROID_FDSAN_ERROR_LEVEL_WARN_ONCE;
+  const prop_info* pi = __system_property_find(kFdsanPropertyName);
+  if (!pi) {
+    android_fdsan_set_error_level(default_level);
+    return;
+  }
+  __system_property_read_callback(
+      pi,
+      [](void*, const char*, const char* value, uint32_t) {
+        if (strcasecmp(value, "1") == 0 || strcasecmp(value, "fatal") == 0) {
+          android_fdsan_set_error_level(ANDROID_FDSAN_ERROR_LEVEL_FATAL);
+        } else if (strcasecmp(value, "warn") == 0) {
+          android_fdsan_set_error_level(ANDROID_FDSAN_ERROR_LEVEL_WARN_ALWAYS);
+        } else if (strcasecmp(value, "warn_once") == 0) {
+          android_fdsan_set_error_level(ANDROID_FDSAN_ERROR_LEVEL_WARN_ONCE);
+        } else {
+          if (strlen(value) != 0 && strcasecmp(value, "0") != 0) {
+            async_safe_format_log(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, "libc",
+                                  "debug.fdsan set to unknown value '%s', disabling", value);
+          }
+          android_fdsan_set_error_level(default_level);
+        }
+      },
+      nullptr);
 }
 
 static FdTable& GetFdTable() {
@@ -333,45 +355,6 @@ android_fdsan_error_level android_fdsan_set_error_level(android_fdsan_error_leve
   return atomic_exchange(&GetFdTable().error_level, new_level);
 }
 
-android_fdsan_error_level android_fdsan_set_error_level_from_property(
-    android_fdsan_error_level default_level) {
-  const prop_info* pi = __system_property_find(kFdsanPropertyName);
-  if (!pi) {
-    return android_fdsan_set_error_level(default_level);
-  }
-
-  struct callback_data {
-    android_fdsan_error_level default_value;
-    android_fdsan_error_level result;
-  };
-
-  callback_data data;
-  data.default_value = default_level;
-
-  __system_property_read_callback(
-      pi,
-      [](void* arg, const char*, const char* value, uint32_t) {
-        callback_data* data = static_cast<callback_data*>(arg);
-
-        if (strcasecmp(value, "1") == 0 || strcasecmp(value, "fatal") == 0) {
-          data->result = android_fdsan_set_error_level(ANDROID_FDSAN_ERROR_LEVEL_FATAL);
-        } else if (strcasecmp(value, "warn") == 0) {
-          data->result = android_fdsan_set_error_level(ANDROID_FDSAN_ERROR_LEVEL_WARN_ALWAYS);
-        } else if (strcasecmp(value, "warn_once") == 0) {
-          data->result = android_fdsan_set_error_level(ANDROID_FDSAN_ERROR_LEVEL_WARN_ONCE);
-        } else {
-          if (strlen(value) != 0 && strcasecmp(value, "0") != 0) {
-            async_safe_format_log(ANDROID_LOG_ERROR, "libc",
-                                  "debug.fdsan set to unknown value '%s', disabling", value);
-          }
-          data->result = android_fdsan_set_error_level(data->default_value);
-        }
-      },
-      &data);
-
-  return data.result;
-}
-
 int close(int fd) {
   int rc = android_fdsan_close_with_tag(fd, 0);
   if (rc == -1 && errno == EINTR) {
diff --git a/libc/include/android/fdsan.h b/libc/include/android/fdsan.h
index 83b9318ba..1169ed046 100644
--- a/libc/include/android/fdsan.h
+++ b/libc/include/android/fdsan.h
@@ -197,8 +197,4 @@ enum android_fdsan_error_level android_fdsan_get_error_level() __INTRODUCED_IN(2
  */
 enum android_fdsan_error_level android_fdsan_set_error_level(enum android_fdsan_error_level new_level) __INTRODUCED_IN(29) __attribute__((__weak__));
 
-/*
- * Set the error level to the global setting if available, or a default value.
- */
-enum android_fdsan_error_level android_fdsan_set_error_level_from_property(enum android_fdsan_error_level default_level) __INTRODUCED_IN(30) __attribute__((__weak__));
 __END_DECLS
diff --git a/linker/linker_sdk_versions.cpp b/linker/linker_sdk_versions.cpp
index 29c0f4af2..b06f3e63f 100644
--- a/linker/linker_sdk_versions.cpp
+++ b/linker/linker_sdk_versions.cpp
@@ -26,12 +26,9 @@
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
-#include <atomic>
-
-#include <android/api-level.h>
-#include <android/fdsan.h>
-
 #include "linker.h"
+#include <android/api-level.h>
+#include <atomic>
 
 static std::atomic<int> g_target_sdk_version(__ANDROID_API__);
 
@@ -41,10 +38,6 @@ void set_application_target_sdk_version(int target) {
     target = __ANDROID_API__;
   }
   g_target_sdk_version = target;
-
-  if (target < 30) {
-    android_fdsan_set_error_level_from_property(ANDROID_FDSAN_ERROR_LEVEL_WARN_ONCE);
-  }
 }
 
 int get_application_target_sdk_version() {