1 files changed, 23 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/NativeExtension.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/NativeExtension.cs
index d5ec998bbd..f526b913af 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/NativeExtension.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/NativeExtension.cs
@@ -106,7 +106,15 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
         /// </summary>
         private static NativeMethods LoadNativeMethods()
         {
-            return PlatformApis.IsUnity ? LoadNativeMethodsUnity() : new NativeMethods(LoadUnmanagedLibrary());
+            if (PlatformApis.IsUnity)
+            {
+                return LoadNativeMethodsUnity();
+            }
+            if (PlatformApis.IsXamarin)
+            {
+                return LoadNativeMethodsXamarin();
+            }
+            return new NativeMethods(LoadUnmanagedLibrary());
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -128,6 +136,20 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Return native method delegates when running on the Xamarin platform.
+        /// WARNING: Xamarin support is experimental and work-in-progress. Don't expect it to work.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static NativeMethods LoadNativeMethodsXamarin()
+        {
+            if (PlatformApis.IsXamarinAndroid)
+            {
+                return new NativeMethods(new NativeMethods.DllImportsFromSharedLib());
+            }
+            // not tested yet
+            return new NativeMethods(new NativeMethods.DllImportsFromStaticLib());
+        }
+
         private static string GetAssemblyPath()
         {
             var assembly = typeof(NativeExtension).GetTypeInfo().Assembly;