diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp.Tests/GlobalSettingsFixture.cs b/LibGit2Sharp.Tests/GlobalSettingsFixture.cs
index 55260a6f5..8f1aa9d0b 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp.Tests/GlobalSettingsFixture.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp.Tests/GlobalSettingsFixture.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Reflection;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using LibGit2Sharp.Core;
 using LibGit2Sharp.Tests.TestHelpers;
@@ -64,12 +65,13 @@ public void LoadFromSpecifiedPath(string architecture)
             var testDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(typeof(GlobalSettingsFixture).Assembly.Location);
             var testAppExe = Path.Combine(testDir, $"NativeLibraryLoadTestApp.{architecture}.exe");
             var tempDir = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), Guid.NewGuid().ToString());
-            var platformDir = Path.Combine(tempDir, "plat");
+            var platformDir = Path.Combine(tempDir, "plat", architecture);
+            var libraryPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetDirectoryName(Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly().Location), "lib", "win32", architecture);
 
             try
             {
-                Directory.CreateDirectory(Path.Combine(platformDir, architecture));
-                File.Copy(Path.Combine(GlobalSettings.NativeLibraryPath, architecture, nativeDllFileName), Path.Combine(platformDir, architecture, nativeDllFileName));
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(platformDir);
+                File.Copy(Path.Combine(libraryPath, nativeDllFileName), Path.Combine(platformDir, nativeDllFileName));
 
                 var (output, exitCode) = ProcessHelper.RunProcess(testAppExe, arguments: $@"{NativeDllName.Name} ""{platformDir}""", workingDirectory: tempDir);
 
diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp/Core/NativeMethods.cs b/LibGit2Sharp/Core/NativeMethods.cs
index 04be0e683..809a77309 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp/Core/NativeMethods.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp/Core/NativeMethods.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 // Restrict the set of directories where the native library is loaded from to safe directories.
 [assembly: DefaultDllImportSearchPaths(DllImportSearchPath.AssemblyDirectory | DllImportSearchPath.ApplicationDirectory | DllImportSearchPath.SafeDirectories)]
 
-#pragma warning disable IDE1006 // Naming Styles
-
-// ReSharper disable InconsistentNaming
 namespace LibGit2Sharp.Core
 {
     internal static class NativeMethods
@@ -22,15 +19,13 @@ internal static class NativeMethods
         // An object tied to the lifecycle of the NativeMethods static class.
         // This will handle initialization and shutdown of the underlying
         // native library.
-#pragma warning disable 0414
         private static NativeShutdownObject shutdownObject;
-#pragma warning restore 0414
 
         static NativeMethods()
         {
             if (Platform.IsRunningOnNetFramework() || Platform.IsRunningOnNetCore())
             {
-                // Use .NET Core 3.0+ NativeLibrary when available.
+                // Use NativeLibrary when available.
                 if (!TryUseNativeLibrary())
                 {
                     // NativeLibrary is not available, fall back.
@@ -40,6 +35,7 @@ static NativeMethods()
                     // If this call succeeds further DllImports will find the library loaded and not attempt to load it again.
                     // If it fails the next DllImport will load the library from safe directories.
                     string nativeLibraryPath = GetGlobalSettingsNativeLibraryPath();
+
                     if (nativeLibraryPath != null)
                     {
                         if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows))
@@ -61,65 +57,21 @@ static NativeMethods()
         private static string GetGlobalSettingsNativeLibraryPath()
         {
             string nativeLibraryDir = GlobalSettings.GetAndLockNativeLibraryPath();
+
             if (nativeLibraryDir == null)
             {
                 return null;
             }
-            return Path.Combine(nativeLibraryDir, libgit2 + Platform.GetNativeLibraryExtension());
-        }
-
-        private delegate bool TryLoadLibraryByNameDelegate(string libraryName, Assembly assembly, DllImportSearchPath? searchPath, out IntPtr handle);
-        private delegate bool TryLoadLibraryByPathDelegate(string libraryPath, out IntPtr handle);
-
-        static TryLoadLibraryByNameDelegate _tryLoadLibraryByName;
-        static TryLoadLibraryByPathDelegate _tryLoadLibraryByPath;
-
-        static bool TryLoadLibrary(string libraryName, Assembly assembly, DllImportSearchPath? searchPath, out IntPtr handle)
-        {
-            if (_tryLoadLibraryByName == null)
-            {
-                throw new NotSupportedException();
-            }
-            return _tryLoadLibraryByName(libraryName, assembly, searchPath, out handle);
-        }
 
-        static bool TryLoadLibrary(string libraryPath, out IntPtr handle)
-        {
-            if (_tryLoadLibraryByPath == null)
-            {
-                throw new NotSupportedException();
-            }
-            return _tryLoadLibraryByPath(libraryPath, out handle);
+            return Path.Combine(nativeLibraryDir, libgit2 + Platform.GetNativeLibraryExtension());
         }
 
+#if NETSTANDARD
+        private static bool TryUseNativeLibrary() => false;
+#else
         private static bool TryUseNativeLibrary()
         {
-            // NativeLibrary is available in .NET Core 3.0+.
-            // We use reflection to use NativeLibrary so this library can target 'netstandard2.0'.
-
-            Type dllImportResolverType = Type.GetType("System.Runtime.InteropServices.DllImportResolver, System.Runtime.InteropServices", throwOnError: false);
-            Type nativeLibraryType = Type.GetType("System.Runtime.InteropServices.NativeLibrary, System.Runtime.InteropServices", throwOnError: false);
-            var tryLoadLibraryByName = (TryLoadLibraryByNameDelegate)nativeLibraryType?.GetMethod("TryLoad",
-                    new Type[] { typeof(string), typeof(Assembly), typeof(DllImportSearchPath?), typeof(IntPtr).MakeByRefType() })?.CreateDelegate(typeof(TryLoadLibraryByNameDelegate));
-            var tryLoadLibraryByPath = (TryLoadLibraryByPathDelegate)nativeLibraryType?.GetMethod("TryLoad",
-                    new Type[] { typeof(string), typeof(IntPtr).MakeByRefType() })?.CreateDelegate(typeof(TryLoadLibraryByPathDelegate));
-            MethodInfo setDllImportResolver = nativeLibraryType?.GetMethod("SetDllImportResolver", new Type[] { typeof(Assembly), dllImportResolverType });
-
-            if (dllImportResolverType == null ||
-                nativeLibraryType == null ||
-                tryLoadLibraryByName == null ||
-                tryLoadLibraryByPath == null ||
-                setDllImportResolver == null)
-            {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            _tryLoadLibraryByPath = tryLoadLibraryByPath;
-            _tryLoadLibraryByName = tryLoadLibraryByName;
-
-            // NativeMethods.SetDllImportResolver(typeof(NativeMethods).Assembly, ResolveDll);
-            object resolveDelegate = typeof(NativeMethods).GetMethod(nameof(ResolveDll), BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Static).CreateDelegate(dllImportResolverType);
-            setDllImportResolver.Invoke(null, new object[] { typeof(NativeMethods).Assembly, resolveDelegate });
+            NativeLibrary.SetDllImportResolver(typeof(NativeMethods).Assembly, ResolveDll);
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -127,23 +79,24 @@ private static bool TryUseNativeLibrary()
         private static IntPtr ResolveDll(string libraryName, Assembly assembly, DllImportSearchPath? searchPath)
         {
             IntPtr handle = IntPtr.Zero;
+
             if (libraryName == libgit2)
             {
                 // Use GlobalSettings.NativeLibraryPath when set.
                 string nativeLibraryPath = GetGlobalSettingsNativeLibraryPath();
-                if (nativeLibraryPath != null &&
-                    TryLoadLibrary(nativeLibraryPath, out handle))
+
+                if (nativeLibraryPath != null && NativeLibrary.TryLoad(nativeLibraryPath, out handle))
                 {
                     return handle;
                 }
 
                 // Use Default DllImport resolution.
-                if (TryLoadLibrary(libraryName, assembly, searchPath, out handle))
+                if (NativeLibrary.TryLoad(libraryName, assembly, searchPath, out handle))
                 {
                     return handle;
                 }
 
-                // We cary a number of .so files for Linux which are linked against various
+                // We carry a number of .so files for Linux which are linked against various
                 // libc/OpenSSL libraries. Try them out.
                 if (RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Linux))
                 {
@@ -158,7 +111,8 @@ private static IntPtr ResolveDll(string libraryName, Assembly assembly, DllImpor
                         foreach (var runtimeFolder in Directory.GetDirectories(runtimesDirectory, $"*-{processorArchitecture}"))
                         {
                             string libPath = Path.Combine(runtimeFolder, "native", $"lib{libraryName}.so");
-                            if (TryLoadLibrary(libPath, out handle))
+
+                            if (NativeLibrary.TryLoad(libPath, out handle))
                             {
                                 return handle;
                             }
@@ -166,8 +120,10 @@ private static IntPtr ResolveDll(string libraryName, Assembly assembly, DllImpor
                     }
                 }
             }
+
             return handle;
         }
+#endif
 
         public const int RTLD_NOW = 0x002;
 
@@ -2110,4 +2066,3 @@ internal static extern unsafe int git_worktree_prune(
             git_worktree_prune_options options);
     }
 }
-// ReSharper restore InconsistentNaming
diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp/Core/Platform.cs b/LibGit2Sharp/Core/Platform.cs
index e8d536475..42b752612 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp/Core/Platform.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp/Core/Platform.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ internal enum OperatingSystemType
 
     internal static class Platform
     {
-        public static string ProcessorArchitecture => IntPtr.Size == 8 ? "x64" : "x86";
+        public static string ProcessorArchitecture => RuntimeInformation.ProcessArchitecture.ToString().ToLowerInvariant();
 
         public static OperatingSystemType OperatingSystem
         {
diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp/GlobalSettings.cs b/LibGit2Sharp/GlobalSettings.cs
index 00b031ca0..d24637df0 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp/GlobalSettings.cs
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp/GlobalSettings.cs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ static GlobalSettings()
             if (netFX)
             {
                 // For .NET Framework apps the dependencies are deployed to lib/win32/{architecture} directory
-                nativeLibraryDefaultPath = Path.Combine(GetExecutingAssemblyDirectory(), "lib", "win32");
+                nativeLibraryDefaultPath = Path.Combine(GetExecutingAssemblyDirectory(), "lib", "win32", Platform.ProcessorArchitecture);
             }
             else
             {
@@ -159,8 +159,6 @@ public static LogConfiguration LogConfiguration
         /// <summary>
         /// Sets a path for loading native binaries on .NET Framework or .NET Core.
         /// When specified, native library will first be searched under the given path.
-        /// On .NET Framework a subdirectory corresponding to the architecture  ("x86" or "x64") is appended,
-        /// otherwise the native library is expected to be found in the directory as specified.
         ///
         /// If the library is not found it will be searched in standard search paths:
         /// <see cref="DllImportSearchPath.AssemblyDirectory"/>,
@@ -170,10 +168,6 @@ public static LogConfiguration LogConfiguration
         /// This must be set before any other calls to the library,
         /// and is not available on other platforms than .NET Framework and .NET Core.
         /// </para>
-        /// <para>
-        /// If not specified on .NET Framework it defaults to lib/win32 subdirectory
-        /// of the directory where this assembly is loaded from.
-        /// </para>
         /// </summary>
         public static string NativeLibraryPath
         {
@@ -213,8 +207,7 @@ public static string NativeLibraryPath
         internal static string GetAndLockNativeLibraryPath()
         {
             nativeLibraryPathLocked = true;
-            string result = nativeLibraryPath ?? nativeLibraryDefaultPath;
-            return Platform.IsRunningOnNetFramework() ? Path.Combine(result, Platform.ProcessorArchitecture) : result;
+            return nativeLibraryPath ?? nativeLibraryDefaultPath;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/LibGit2Sharp/LibGit2Sharp.csproj b/LibGit2Sharp/LibGit2Sharp.csproj
index 58c759fa5..95f95a8bb 100644
--- a/LibGit2Sharp/LibGit2Sharp.csproj
+++ b/LibGit2Sharp/LibGit2Sharp.csproj
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
 
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;netcoreapp2.1</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;netcoreapp3.1</TargetFrameworks>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
     <Description>LibGit2Sharp brings all the might and speed of libgit2, a native Git implementation, to the managed world of .NET</Description>
     <Company>LibGit2Sharp contributors</Company>
diff --git a/NativeLibraryLoadTestApp/TestApp.cs b/NativeLibraryLoadTestApp/TestApp.cs
index 234169a75..6a9f3ab60 100644
--- a/NativeLibraryLoadTestApp/TestApp.cs
+++ b/NativeLibraryLoadTestApp/TestApp.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class TestApp
         private static extern IntPtr GetModuleHandle(string path);
 
         [DllImport("kernel32")]
-        private static extern int GetModuleFileName(IntPtr handle, [Out]StringBuilder path, int size);
+        private static extern int GetModuleFileName(IntPtr handle, [Out] StringBuilder path, int size);
 
         static int Main(string[] args)
         {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ static int Main(string[] args)
 
             var moduleName = args[0];
             var loadFromDirectory = args[1];
-            var expectedPath = Path.Combine(loadFromDirectory, (IntPtr.Size == 4) ? "x86" : "x64", moduleName + ".dll");
+            var expectedPath = Path.Combine(loadFromDirectory, moduleName + ".dll");
 
             GlobalSettings.NativeLibraryPath = loadFromDirectory;
             var isValid = Repository.IsValid(Path.GetTempPath());