diff --git a/include/wsrep/provider.hpp b/include/wsrep/provider.hpp
index c5d521e..918cdd7 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/provider.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/provider.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ namespace wsrep
     class event_service;
     class client_service;
     class connection_monitor_service;
+    class provider_options;
     class stid
     {
     public:
@@ -528,7 +529,7 @@ namespace wsrep
         static std::unique_ptr<provider> make_provider(
             wsrep::server_state&,
             const std::string& provider_spec,
-            const std::function<std::string()>& provider_options_cb,
+            const std::function<std::string(provider_options&)>& provider_options_cb,
             const wsrep::provider::services& services
             = wsrep::provider::services());
     protected:
diff --git a/include/wsrep/provider_options.hpp b/include/wsrep/provider_options.hpp
index 022e159..69c838d 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/provider_options.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/provider_options.hpp
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ namespace wsrep
             int flags_;
         };
 
-        provider_options(wsrep::provider&);
+        provider_options();
         provider_options(const provider_options&) = delete;
         provider_options& operator=(const provider_options&) = delete;
 
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ namespace wsrep
          *
          * @return Provider status code.
          */
-        enum wsrep::provider::status initial_options();
+        enum wsrep::provider::status initial_options(wsrep::provider& provider);
 
         /**
          * Get the option with the given name
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ namespace wsrep
          * @return wsrep::provider::error_size_exceeded if memory could
          *         not be allocated for the new value.
          */
-        enum wsrep::provider::status set(const std::string& name,
+        enum wsrep::provider::status set(wsrep::provider& provider,
+                                         const std::string& name,
                                          std::unique_ptr<option_value> value);
 
         /**
@@ -255,7 +256,6 @@ namespace wsrep
         void for_each(const std::function<void(option*)>& fn);
 
     private:
-        provider& provider_;
         using options_map = std::map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<option>>;
         options_map options_;
     };
diff --git a/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp b/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp
index 009a724..fc9b571 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ namespace wsrep
     class server_service;
     class client_service;
     class encryption_service;
+    class provider_options;
 
     /** @class Server Context
      *
@@ -296,16 +297,15 @@ namespace wsrep
          * @return Zero on success, non-zero on error.
          */
         int load_provider(const std::string& provider,
-                          const std::function<std::string()>& provider_options_cb,
+                          const std::function<std::string(provider_options&)>&,
                           const wsrep::provider::services& services
                           = wsrep::provider::services());
 
-
         /**
          * Load WSRep provider.
          *
          * @param provider WSRep provider library to be loaded.
-         * @param provider_options Provider specific options string
+         * @param options Provider specific options string
          *        to be passed for provider during initialization.
          * @param services Application defined services passed to
          *                 the provider.
@@ -315,13 +315,13 @@ namespace wsrep
          * @note Provided for backward compatibility.
          */
         int load_provider(const std::string& provider,
-                          const std::string& provider_options,
+                          const std::string& options,
                           const wsrep::provider::services& services
                           = wsrep::provider::services())
         {
-            return load_provider(provider,
-                                [provider_options]() { return provider_options; },
-                                services);
+            return load_provider(
+                provider, [options](provider_options&) { return options; },
+                services);
         }
 
         using provider_factory_func =
diff --git a/src/config_service_v1.cpp b/src/config_service_v1.cpp
index 5e5c9f0..794c781 100644
--- a/src/config_service_v1.cpp
+++ b/src/config_service_v1.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "config_service_v1.hpp"
 #include "service_helpers.hpp"
+#include "v26/wsrep_api.h"
 #include "v26/wsrep_config_service.h"
 #include "wsrep/logger.hpp"
 #include "wsrep/provider_options.hpp"
@@ -147,10 +148,9 @@ static void config_service_v1_deinit(void* dlh)
         dlh, WSREP_CONFIG_SERVICE_DEINIT_FUNC_V1, "config service v1");
 }
 
-int wsrep::config_service_v1_fetch(wsrep::provider& provider,
+int wsrep::config_service_v1_fetch(struct wsrep_st* wsrep,
                                    wsrep::provider_options* options)
 {
-    struct wsrep_st* wsrep = (struct wsrep_st*)provider.native();
     if (wsrep == nullptr)
     {
         // Not a provider which was loaded via wsrep-API
@@ -179,3 +179,10 @@ int wsrep::config_service_v1_fetch(wsrep::provider& provider,
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+int wsrep::config_service_v1_fetch(wsrep::provider& provider,
+                                   wsrep::provider_options* options)
+{
+  struct wsrep_st* wsrep = (struct wsrep_st*)provider.native();
+  return config_service_v1_fetch(wsrep, options);
+}
diff --git a/src/config_service_v1.hpp b/src/config_service_v1.hpp
index 49532cd..2ae0110 100644
--- a/src/config_service_v1.hpp
+++ b/src/config_service_v1.hpp
@@ -20,11 +20,14 @@
 #ifndef WSREP_CONFIG_SERVICE_V1_HPP
 #define WSREP_CONFIG_SERVICE_V1_HPP
 
+struct wsrep_st;
+
 namespace wsrep
 {
     class provider;
     class provider_options;
     int config_service_v1_fetch(provider& provider, provider_options* opts);
+    int config_service_v1_fetch(struct wsrep_st* wsrep, provider_options* opts);
 } // namespace wsrep
 
 #endif // WSREP_CONFIG_SERVICE_V1_HPP
diff --git a/src/provider.cpp b/src/provider.cpp
index 67e8f4a..efa5db1 100644
--- a/src/provider.cpp
+++ b/src/provider.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 #include "wsrep/provider.hpp"
 #include "wsrep/logger.hpp"
+#include "wsrep/provider_options.hpp"
 
 #include "wsrep_provider_v26.hpp"
 
@@ -29,27 +30,30 @@
 std::unique_ptr<wsrep::provider> wsrep::provider::make_provider(
     wsrep::server_state& server_state,
     const std::string& provider_spec,
-    const std::function<std::string()>& provider_options_cb,
+    const std::function<std::string(provider_options&)>& provider_options_cb,
     const wsrep::provider::services& services)
 {
     try
     {
         return std::unique_ptr<wsrep::provider>(new wsrep::wsrep_provider_v26(
-            server_state, provider_spec, provider_options_cb, services));
+            server_state, provider_spec, provider_options_cb,
+            services));
     }
     catch (const wsrep::runtime_error& e)
     {
+        provider_options opts;
         wsrep::log_error() << "Failed to create a new provider '"
                            << provider_spec << "'"
-                           << " with options '" << provider_options_cb()
+                           << " with options '" << provider_options_cb(opts)
                            << "': " << e.what();
     }
     catch (...)
     {
+        provider_options opts;
         wsrep::log_error() << "Caught unknown exception when trying to "
                            << "create a new provider '"
                            << provider_spec << "'"
-                           << " with options '" << provider_options_cb();
+                           << " with options '" << provider_options_cb(opts);
     }
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/provider_options.cpp b/src/provider_options.cpp
index fcd7a95..f5cc904 100644
--- a/src/provider_options.cpp
+++ b/src/provider_options.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "wsrep/provider_options.hpp"
+#include "wsrep/provider.hpp"
 #include "config_service_v1.hpp"
 #include "wsrep/logger.hpp"
 
@@ -92,16 +93,16 @@ void wsrep::provider_options::option::update_value(
 
 wsrep::provider_options::option::~option() {}
 
-wsrep::provider_options::provider_options(wsrep::provider& provider)
-    : provider_(provider)
-    , options_()
+wsrep::provider_options::provider_options()
+    : options_()
 {
 }
 
-enum wsrep::provider::status wsrep::provider_options::initial_options()
+enum wsrep::provider::status
+wsrep::provider_options::initial_options(wsrep::provider& provider)
 {
     options_.clear();
-    if (config_service_v1_fetch(provider_, this))
+    if (config_service_v1_fetch(provider, this))
     {
         return wsrep::provider::error_not_implemented;
     }
@@ -123,7 +124,7 @@ wsrep::provider_options::get_option(const std::string& name) const
 }
 
 enum wsrep::provider::status wsrep::provider_options::set(
-    const std::string& name,
+    wsrep::provider& provider, const std::string& name,
     std::unique_ptr<wsrep::provider_options::option_value> value)
 {
     auto option(options_.find(name));
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ enum wsrep::provider::status wsrep::provider_options::set(
         return not_found_error;
     }
     provider_options_sep sep;
-    auto ret(provider_.options(std::string(option->second->real_name())
+    auto ret(provider.options(std::string(option->second->real_name())
                                + sep.key_value + value->as_string()
                                + sep.param));
     if (ret == provider::success)
diff --git a/src/server_state.cpp b/src/server_state.cpp
index d3d19bc..0333f95 100644
--- a/src/server_state.cpp
+++ b/src/server_state.cpp
@@ -500,13 +500,13 @@ static int apply_toi(wsrep::provider& provider,
 
 int wsrep::server_state::load_provider(
     const std::string& provider_spec,
-    const std::function<std::string()>& provider_options_cb,
+    const std::function<std::string(provider_options&)>& provider_options_cb,
     const wsrep::provider::services& services)
 {
     wsrep::log_info() << "Loading provider " << provider_spec
                       << " initial position: " << initial_position_;
-    provider_
-        = provider_factory_(*this, provider_spec, provider_options_cb, services);
+    provider_ = provider_factory_(*this, provider_spec, provider_options_cb,
+                                  services);
     return (provider_ ? 0 : 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wsrep_provider_v26.cpp b/src/wsrep_provider_v26.cpp
index 54898e7..ea829ae 100644
--- a/src/wsrep_provider_v26.cpp
+++ b/src/wsrep_provider_v26.cpp
@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@
 #include "wsrep/tls_service.hpp"
 #include "wsrep/allowlist_service.hpp"
 #include "wsrep/connection_monitor_service.hpp"
+#include "wsrep/provider_options.hpp"
 
 #include "service_helpers.hpp"
 #include "thread_service_v1.hpp"
 #include "tls_service_v1.hpp"
 #include "allowlist_service_v1.hpp"
 #include "event_service_v1.hpp"
+#include "config_service_v1.hpp"
 #include "v26/wsrep_api.h"
 #include "v26/wsrep_node_isolation.h"
 #include "connection_monitor_service_v1.hpp"
@@ -776,7 +778,7 @@ void wsrep::wsrep_provider_v26::deinit_services()
 wsrep::wsrep_provider_v26::wsrep_provider_v26(
     wsrep::server_state& server_state,
     const std::string& provider_spec,
-    const std::function<std::string()>& provider_options_cb,
+    const std::function<std::string(provider_options&)>& provider_options_cb,
     const wsrep::provider::services& services)
     : provider(server_state)
     , wsrep_()
@@ -789,6 +791,16 @@ wsrep::wsrep_provider_v26::wsrep_provider_v26(
                 server_state.initial_position().id().data(),
                 sizeof(state_id.uuid.data));
     state_id.seqno = server_state.initial_position().seqno().get();
+
+    if (wsrep_load(provider_spec.c_str(), &wsrep_, logger_cb))
+    {
+        throw wsrep::runtime_error("Failed to load wsrep library");
+    }
+
+    init_services(services);
+    provider_options options;
+    config_service_v1_fetch(wsrep_, &options);
+
     struct wsrep_init_args init_args;
     memset(&init_args, 0, sizeof(init_args));
     init_args.app_ctx = &server_state;
@@ -796,7 +808,7 @@ wsrep::wsrep_provider_v26::wsrep_provider_v26(
     init_args.node_address = server_state_.address().c_str();
     init_args.node_incoming = server_state_.incoming_address().c_str();
     init_args.data_dir = server_state_.working_dir().c_str();
-    const auto& provider_options = provider_options_cb();
+    const auto& provider_options = provider_options_cb(options);
     init_args.options = provider_options.c_str();
     init_args.proto_ver = server_state.max_protocol_version();
     init_args.state_id = &state_id;
@@ -811,13 +823,6 @@ wsrep::wsrep_provider_v26::wsrep_provider_v26(
     init_args.sst_donate_cb = &sst_donate_cb;
     init_args.synced_cb = &synced_cb;
 
-    if (wsrep_load(provider_spec.c_str(), &wsrep_, logger_cb))
-    {
-        throw wsrep::runtime_error("Failed to load wsrep library");
-    }
-
-    init_services(services);
-
     if (wsrep_->init(wsrep_, &init_args) != WSREP_OK)
     {
         throw wsrep::runtime_error("Failed to initialize wsrep provider");
diff --git a/src/wsrep_provider_v26.hpp b/src/wsrep_provider_v26.hpp
index f7d4457..2fcf769 100644
--- a/src/wsrep_provider_v26.hpp
+++ b/src/wsrep_provider_v26.hpp
@@ -26,14 +26,15 @@ struct wsrep_st;
 
 namespace wsrep
 {
-    class thread_service;
+    class provider_options;
+
     class wsrep_provider_v26 : public wsrep::provider
     {
     public:
         void init_services(const wsrep::provider::services& services);
         void deinit_services();
         wsrep_provider_v26(wsrep::server_state&, const std::string&,
-                           const std::function<std::string()>&,
+                           const std::function<std::string(provider_options&)>&,
                            const wsrep::provider::services& services);
         ~wsrep_provider_v26() WSREP_OVERRIDE;
         enum wsrep::provider::status
diff --git a/test/mock_server_state.hpp b/test/mock_server_state.hpp
index a862c21..565d754 100644
--- a/test/mock_server_state.hpp
+++ b/test/mock_server_state.hpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "wsrep/server_state.hpp"
 #include "wsrep/server_service.hpp"
+#include "wsrep/provider_options.hpp"
 #include "mock_client_state.hpp"
 #include "mock_high_priority_service.hpp"
 #include "mock_storage_service.hpp"
@@ -260,16 +261,16 @@ namespace wsrep
             , cond_()
             , provider_()
         {
-            set_provider_factory([&](wsrep::server_state&,
-                                     const std::string&,
-                                     const std::function<std::string()>&,
-                                     const wsrep::provider::services&)
-            {
-                // The provider object is destroyed upon server state
-                // destruction, so using a raw pointer is safe.
-                provider_ = new wsrep::mock_provider(*this);
-                return std::unique_ptr<wsrep::provider>(provider_);
-            });
+            set_provider_factory(
+                [&](wsrep::server_state&, const std::string&,
+                    const std::function<std::string(wsrep::provider_options&)>&,
+                    const wsrep::provider::services&)
+                {
+                    // The provider object is destroyed upon server state
+                    // destruction, so using a raw pointer is safe.
+                    provider_ = new wsrep::mock_provider(*this);
+                    return std::unique_ptr<wsrep::provider>(provider_);
+                });
 
             const int ret WSREP_UNUSED = load_provider("mock", "");
             assert(ret == 0);