diff --git a/src/libAtomVM/globalcontext.c b/src/libAtomVM/globalcontext.c
index 298e31bf9..f3e63a2b0 100644
--- a/src/libAtomVM/globalcontext.c
+++ b/src/libAtomVM/globalcontext.c
@@ -595,6 +595,32 @@ int globalcontext_insert_module(GlobalContext *global, Module *module)
     return module_index;
 }
 
+Module *globalcontext_load_module_from_avm(GlobalContext *global, const char *module_name)
+{
+    const void *beam_module = NULL;
+    uint32_t beam_module_size = 0;
+
+    struct ListHead *item;
+    struct ListHead *avmpack_data = synclist_rdlock(&global->avmpack_data);
+    LIST_FOR_EACH (item, avmpack_data) {
+        struct AVMPackData *avmpack_data = GET_LIST_ENTRY(item, struct AVMPackData, avmpack_head);
+        avmpack_data->in_use = true;
+        if (avmpack_find_section_by_name(avmpack_data->data, module_name, &beam_module, &beam_module_size)) {
+            break;
+        }
+    }
+    synclist_unlock(&global->avmpack_data);
+
+    if (IS_NULL_PTR(beam_module)) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    Module *new_module = module_new_from_iff_binary(global, beam_module, beam_module_size);
+    new_module->module_platform_data = NULL;
+
+    return new_module;
+}
+
 Module *globalcontext_get_module(GlobalContext *global, AtomString module_name_atom)
 {
     Module *found_module = (Module *) atomshashtable_get_value(global->modules_table, module_name_atom, (unsigned long) NULL);
@@ -607,13 +633,19 @@ Module *globalcontext_get_module(GlobalContext *global, AtomString module_name_a
 
         atom_string_to_c(module_name_atom, module_name, 256);
         strcat(module_name, ".beam");
-        Module *loaded_module = sys_load_module(global, module_name);
-        free(module_name);
-
+        Module *loaded_module = globalcontext_load_module_from_avm(global, module_name);
+        if (IS_NULL_PTR(loaded_module)) {
+            // Platform may implement sys_load_module_from_file
+            loaded_module = sys_load_module_from_file(global, module_name);
+        }
         if (UNLIKELY(!loaded_module || (globalcontext_insert_module(global, loaded_module) < 0))) {
+            fprintf(stderr, "Failed load module: %s\n", module_name);
+            free(module_name);
             return NULL;
         }
 
+        free(module_name);
+
         return loaded_module;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/libAtomVM/globalcontext.h b/src/libAtomVM/globalcontext.h
index 3a090e3b4..488d2b655 100644
--- a/src/libAtomVM/globalcontext.h
+++ b/src/libAtomVM/globalcontext.h
@@ -462,6 +462,19 @@ Module *globalcontext_get_module_by_index(GlobalContext *global, int index);
  */
 Module *globalcontext_get_module(GlobalContext *global, AtomString module_name_atom);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Load a given module from registered AVM packs
+ *
+ * @details This function is typically called from sys_load_module. It does
+ * not check if the module is already loaded and allocates a new module
+ * structure.
+ * @param global the global context.
+ * @param module_name_atom the module name.
+ * @returns a pointer to a Module struct or NULL if the module could not be
+ * found.
+ */
+Module *globalcontext_load_module_from_avm(GlobalContext *global, const char *module_name);
+
 /**
  * @brief remove a monitor
  *
diff --git a/src/libAtomVM/sys.h b/src/libAtomVM/sys.h
index bba967487..72d1d1788 100644
--- a/src/libAtomVM/sys.h
+++ b/src/libAtomVM/sys.h
@@ -238,14 +238,14 @@ uint64_t sys_monotonic_time_ms_to_u64(uint64_t ms);
 uint64_t sys_monotonic_time_u64_to_ms(uint64_t t);
 
 /**
- * @brief Loads a BEAM module using platform dependent methods.
+ * @brief Loads a BEAM module, searching files.
  *
- * @details Loads a BEAM module into memory using platform dependent methods and returns a pointer to a Module struct.
+ * @details Loads a BEAM module into memory using platform dependent methods
+ * and returns a pointer to a Module struct. This function is called if loading
+ * from avm packs failed and may return NULL if there is no support for files.
  * @param global the global context.
  * @param module_name the name of the BEAM file (e.g. "mymodule.beam").
  */
-Module *sys_load_module(GlobalContext *global, const char *module_name);
-
 Module *sys_load_module_from_file(GlobalContext *global, const char *path);
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/platforms/emscripten/src/lib/sys.c b/src/platforms/emscripten/src/lib/sys.c
index 4a136e68d..5ca6474b0 100644
--- a/src/platforms/emscripten/src/lib/sys.c
+++ b/src/platforms/emscripten/src/lib/sys.c
@@ -711,33 +711,6 @@ Module *sys_load_module_from_file(GlobalContext *global, const char *path)
     return new_module;
 }
 
-Module *sys_load_module(GlobalContext *global, const char *module_name)
-{
-    const void *beam_module = NULL;
-    uint32_t beam_module_size = 0;
-
-    struct ListHead *avmpack_data_list = synclist_rdlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-    struct ListHead *item;
-    LIST_FOR_EACH (item, avmpack_data_list) {
-        struct AVMPackData *avmpack_data = GET_LIST_ENTRY(item, struct AVMPackData, avmpack_head);
-        avmpack_data->in_use = true;
-        if (avmpack_find_section_by_name(avmpack_data->data, module_name, &beam_module, &beam_module_size)) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    synclist_unlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-
-    if (IS_NULL_PTR(beam_module)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open module: %s\n", module_name);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    Module *new_module = module_new_from_iff_binary(global, beam_module, beam_module_size);
-    new_module->module_platform_data = NULL;
-
-    return new_module;
-}
-
 Context *sys_create_port(GlobalContext *glb, const char *driver_name, term opts)
 {
     UNUSED(glb);
diff --git a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_sys/sys.c b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_sys/sys.c
index 4ba09d281..f8226c3ee 100644
--- a/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_sys/sys.c
+++ b/src/platforms/esp32/components/avm_sys/sys.c
@@ -418,33 +418,6 @@ Module *sys_load_module_from_file(GlobalContext *global, const char *path)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-Module *sys_load_module(GlobalContext *global, const char *module_name)
-{
-    const void *beam_module = NULL;
-    uint32_t beam_module_size = 0;
-
-    struct ListHead *item;
-    struct ListHead *avmpack_data = synclist_rdlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-    LIST_FOR_EACH (item, avmpack_data) {
-        struct AVMPackData *avmpack_data = GET_LIST_ENTRY(item, struct AVMPackData, avmpack_head);
-        avmpack_data->in_use = true;
-        if (avmpack_find_section_by_name(avmpack_data->data, module_name, &beam_module, &beam_module_size)) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    synclist_unlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-
-    if (IS_NULL_PTR(beam_module)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open module: %s\n", module_name);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    Module *new_module = module_new_from_iff_binary(global, beam_module, beam_module_size);
-    new_module->module_platform_data = NULL;
-
-    return new_module;
-}
-
 // This function allows to use AtomVM as a component on ESP32 and customize it
 __attribute__((weak)) Context *sys_create_port_fallback(const char *driver_name, GlobalContext *global, term opts)
 {
diff --git a/src/platforms/esp32/test/main/test_main.c b/src/platforms/esp32/test/main/test_main.c
index 83076c348..d82c97950 100644
--- a/src/platforms/esp32/test/main/test_main.c
+++ b/src/platforms/esp32/test/main/test_main.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ term avm_test_case(const char *test_module)
     avmpack_data->base.data = main_avm;
     synclist_append(&glb->avmpack_data, &avmpack_data->base.avmpack_head);
 
-    Module *mod = sys_load_module(glb, test_module);
+    Module *mod = globalcontext_load_module_from_avm(glb, test_module);
     TEST_ASSERT(mod != NULL);
 
     globalcontext_insert_module(glb, mod);
diff --git a/src/platforms/generic_unix/lib/sys.c b/src/platforms/generic_unix/lib/sys.c
index 92bed9b25..229dd16d0 100644
--- a/src/platforms/generic_unix/lib/sys.c
+++ b/src/platforms/generic_unix/lib/sys.c
@@ -473,50 +473,6 @@ Module *sys_load_module_from_file(GlobalContext *global, const char *path)
     return new_module;
 }
 
-Module *sys_find_and_load_module_from_avm(GlobalContext *global, const char *module_name)
-{
-    TRACE("sys_find_and_load_module_from_avm: Going to load: %s\n", module_name);
-
-    const void *beam_module = NULL;
-    uint32_t beam_module_size = 0;
-
-    Module *new_module = NULL;
-
-    struct ListHead *item;
-    struct ListHead *avmpack_data = synclist_rdlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-    LIST_FOR_EACH (item, avmpack_data) {
-        struct AVMPackData *avmpack_data = GET_LIST_ENTRY(item, struct AVMPackData, avmpack_head);
-        bool prev_in_use = avmpack_data->in_use;
-        avmpack_data->in_use = true;
-        if (avmpack_find_section_by_name(avmpack_data->data, module_name, &beam_module, &beam_module_size)) {
-            new_module = module_new_from_iff_binary(global, beam_module, beam_module_size);
-            if (IS_NULL_PTR(new_module)) {
-                avmpack_data->in_use = prev_in_use;
-                synclist_unlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-                return NULL;
-            }
-            new_module->module_platform_data = NULL;
-
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    synclist_unlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-
-    return new_module;
-}
-
-Module *sys_load_module(GlobalContext *global, const char *module_name)
-{
-    TRACE("sys_load_module: Going to load: %s\n", module_name);
-
-    Module *new_module = sys_find_and_load_module_from_avm(global, module_name);
-    if (new_module) {
-        return new_module;
-    }
-
-    return sys_load_module_from_file(global, module_name);
-}
-
 Context *sys_create_port(GlobalContext *glb, const char *driver_name, term opts)
 {
     if (!strcmp(driver_name, "socket")) {
diff --git a/src/platforms/rp2040/src/lib/sys.c b/src/platforms/rp2040/src/lib/sys.c
index 344d72cf8..b4d4ac612 100644
--- a/src/platforms/rp2040/src/lib/sys.c
+++ b/src/platforms/rp2040/src/lib/sys.c
@@ -275,32 +275,6 @@ Module *sys_load_module_from_file(GlobalContext *global, const char *path)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-Module *sys_load_module(GlobalContext *global, const char *module_name)
-{
-    const void *beam_module = NULL;
-    uint32_t beam_module_size = 0;
-
-    struct ListHead *item;
-    struct ListHead *avmpack_data = synclist_rdlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-    LIST_FOR_EACH (item, avmpack_data) {
-        struct AVMPackData *avmpack_data = GET_LIST_ENTRY(item, struct AVMPackData, avmpack_head);
-        if (avmpack_find_section_by_name(avmpack_data->data, module_name, &beam_module, &beam_module_size)) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    synclist_unlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-
-    if (IS_NULL_PTR(beam_module)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Failed to open module: %s\n", module_name);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    Module *new_module = module_new_from_iff_binary(global, beam_module, beam_module_size);
-    new_module->module_platform_data = NULL;
-
-    return new_module;
-}
-
 Context *sys_create_port(GlobalContext *glb, const char *port_name, term opts)
 {
     for (struct PortDriverDefListItem *item = port_driver_list; item != NULL; item = item->next) {
diff --git a/src/platforms/rp2040/tests/test_main.c b/src/platforms/rp2040/tests/test_main.c
index c011dd031..62e3fa1a1 100644
--- a/src/platforms/rp2040/tests/test_main.c
+++ b/src/platforms/rp2040/tests/test_main.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static term avm_test_case(const char *test_module)
 
     synclist_append(&glb->avmpack_data, &avmpack_data->base.avmpack_head);
 
-    Module *mod = sys_load_module(glb, test_module);
+    Module *mod = globalcontext_load_module_from_avm(glb, test_module);
     TEST_ASSERT(mod != NULL);
 
     globalcontext_insert_module(glb, mod);
diff --git a/src/platforms/stm32/src/lib/sys.c b/src/platforms/stm32/src/lib/sys.c
index cbd0decb2..c65a39cab 100644
--- a/src/platforms/stm32/src/lib/sys.c
+++ b/src/platforms/stm32/src/lib/sys.c
@@ -251,33 +251,6 @@ Module *sys_load_module_from_file(GlobalContext *global, const char *path)
     return NULL;
 }
 
-Module *sys_load_module(GlobalContext *global, const char *module_name)
-{
-    const void *beam_module = NULL;
-    uint32_t beam_module_size = 0;
-
-    struct ListHead *avmpack_data_list = synclist_rdlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-    struct ListHead *item;
-    LIST_FOR_EACH (item, avmpack_data_list) {
-        struct AVMPackData *avmpack_data = GET_LIST_ENTRY(item, struct AVMPackData, avmpack_head);
-        avmpack_data->in_use = true;
-        if (avmpack_find_section_by_name(avmpack_data->data, module_name, &beam_module, &beam_module_size)) {
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    synclist_unlock(&global->avmpack_data);
-
-    if (IS_NULL_PTR(beam_module)) {
-        AVM_LOGE(TAG, "Failed to open module: %s.", module_name);
-        return NULL;
-    }
-
-    Module *new_module = module_new_from_iff_binary(global, beam_module, beam_module_size);
-    new_module->module_platform_data = NULL;
-
-    return new_module;
-}
-
 Context *sys_create_port(GlobalContext *glb, const char *driver_name, term opts)
 {
     Context *new_ctx = port_driver_create_port(driver_name, glb, opts);