diff --git a/src/corehost/cli/args.cpp b/src/corehost/cli/args.cpp
index 9dac2c0af..4a12b6a33 100644
--- a/src/corehost/cli/args.cpp
+++ b/src/corehost/cli/args.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ bool parse_arguments(const int argc, const pal::char_t* argv[], arguments_t& arg
         args.app_argc = argc - 1;
     }
 
-    if(args.app_argc > 0)
+    if (args.app_argc > 0)
     {
         auto depsfile_candidate = pal::string_t(args.app_argv[0]);
         
diff --git a/src/corehost/cli/deps_resolver.cpp b/src/corehost/cli/deps_resolver.cpp
index b34ea650f..1a7ff6720 100644
--- a/src/corehost/cli/deps_resolver.cpp
+++ b/src/corehost/cli/deps_resolver.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,12 @@ void add_tpa_asset(
     }
 
     trace::verbose(_X("Adding tpa entry: %s"), asset_path.c_str());
-    output->append(asset_path);
+
+    // Workaround for CoreFX not being able to resolve sym links.
+    pal::string_t real_asset_path = asset_path;
+    pal::realpath(&real_asset_path);
+    output->append(real_asset_path);
+
     output->push_back(PATH_SEPARATOR);
     items->insert(asset_name);
 }
@@ -111,14 +116,14 @@ void add_mscorlib_to_tpa(const pal::string_t& clr_dir, std::set<pal::string_t>*
     pal::string_t mscorlib_ni_path = clr_dir + DIR_SEPARATOR + _X("mscorlib.ni.dll");
     if (pal::file_exists(mscorlib_ni_path))
     {
-        add_tpa_asset(_X("mscorlib"),  mscorlib_ni_path, items, output);
+        add_tpa_asset(_X("mscorlib"), mscorlib_ni_path, items, output);
         return;
     }
 
     pal::string_t mscorlib_path = clr_dir + DIR_SEPARATOR + _X("mscorlib.dll");
     if (pal::file_exists(mscorlib_path))
     {
-        add_tpa_asset(_X("mscorlib"),  mscorlib_ni_path, items, output);
+        add_tpa_asset(_X("mscorlib"), mscorlib_ni_path, items, output);
         return;
     }
 }
@@ -133,15 +138,21 @@ void add_unique_path(
     std::set<pal::string_t>* existing,
     pal::string_t* output)
 {
-    if (existing->count(path))
+    // Resolve sym links.
+    pal::string_t real = path;
+    pal::realpath(&real);
+
+    if (existing->count(real))
     {
         return;
     }
 
-    trace::verbose(_X("Adding to %s path: %s"), type.c_str(), path.c_str());
-    output->append(path);
+    trace::verbose(_X("Adding to %s path: %s"), type.c_str(), real.c_str());
+
+    output->append(real);
+
     output->push_back(PATH_SEPARATOR);
-    existing->insert(path);
+    existing->insert(real);
 }
 
 } // end of anonymous namespace
diff --git a/src/corehost/cli/hostpolicy.cpp b/src/corehost/cli/hostpolicy.cpp
index 13de20767..55db67eb6 100644
--- a/src/corehost/cli/hostpolicy.cpp
+++ b/src/corehost/cli/hostpolicy.cpp
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ int run(const arguments_t& args, const pal::string_t& clr_path)
         argv[i] = argv_strs[i].c_str();
     }
 
+    std::string managed_app = pal::to_stdstring(args.managed_application);
+
     // Execute the application
     unsigned int exit_code = 1;
     hr = coreclr::execute_assembly(
@@ -203,7 +205,7 @@ int run(const arguments_t& args, const pal::string_t& clr_path)
         domain_id,
         argv.size(),
         argv.data(),
-        pal::to_stdstring(args.managed_application).c_str(),
+        managed_app.c_str(),
         &exit_code);
     if (!SUCCEEDED(hr))
     {
@@ -225,6 +227,8 @@ int run(const arguments_t& args, const pal::string_t& clr_path)
 
 SHARED_API int corehost_main(const int argc, const pal::char_t* argv[])
 {
+    trace::setup();
+
     // Take care of arguments
     arguments_t args;
     if (!parse_arguments(argc, argv, args))
@@ -239,5 +243,6 @@ SHARED_API int corehost_main(const int argc, const pal::char_t* argv[])
         trace::error(_X("Could not resolve coreclr path"));
         return StatusCode::CoreClrResolveFailure;
     }
+    pal::realpath(&clr_path);
     return run(args, clr_path);
 }
diff --git a/src/corehost/common/trace.cpp b/src/corehost/common/trace.cpp
index 5f67b8aa0..ac363988c 100644
--- a/src/corehost/common/trace.cpp
+++ b/src/corehost/common/trace.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,26 @@
 
 static bool g_enabled = false;
 
+//
+// Turn on tracing for the corehost based on "COREHOST_TRACE" env.
+//
+void trace::setup()
+{
+    // Read trace environment variable
+    pal::string_t trace_str;
+    if (!pal::getenv(_X("COREHOST_TRACE"), &trace_str))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    auto trace_val = pal::xtoi(trace_str.c_str());
+    if (trace_val > 0)
+    {
+        trace::enable();
+        trace::info(_X("Tracing enabled"));
+    }
+}
+
 void trace::enable()
 {
     g_enabled = true;
diff --git a/src/corehost/common/trace.h b/src/corehost/common/trace.h
index 1c717bb68..d1fbfd5ab 100644
--- a/src/corehost/common/trace.h
+++ b/src/corehost/common/trace.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 namespace trace
 {
+    void setup();
     void enable();
     bool is_enabled();
     void verbose(const pal::char_t* format, ...);
diff --git a/src/corehost/corehost.cpp b/src/corehost/corehost.cpp
index 60efc2b72..70e4d7d36 100644
--- a/src/corehost/corehost.cpp
+++ b/src/corehost/corehost.cpp
@@ -59,26 +59,6 @@ StatusCode load_host_lib(const pal::string_t& lib_dir, pal::dll_t* h_host, coreh
                 : StatusCode::CoreHostEntryPointFailure;
 }
 
-//
-// Turn on tracing for the corehost based on "COREHOST_TRACE" env.
-//
-void setup_tracing()
-{
-    // Read trace environment variable
-    pal::string_t trace_str;
-    if (!pal::getenv(_X("COREHOST_TRACE"), &trace_str))
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto trace_val = pal::xtoi(trace_str.c_str());
-    if (trace_val > 0)
-    {
-        trace::enable();
-        trace::info(_X("Tracing enabled"));
-    }
-}
-
 }; // end of anonymous namespace
 
 #if defined(_WIN32)
@@ -87,7 +67,7 @@ int __cdecl wmain(const int argc, const pal::char_t* argv[])
 int main(const int argc, const pal::char_t* argv[])
 #endif
 {
-    setup_tracing();
+    trace::setup();
 
     pal::dll_t corehost;