diff --git a/include/linux/linkage.h b/include/linux/linkage.h
index 6c9873f882875..ff203dd029191 100644
--- a/include/linux/linkage.h
+++ b/include/linux/linkage.h
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
   name:
 #endif
 
+#ifndef WEAK
+#define WEAK(name)	   \
+	.weak name;	   \
+	name:
+#endif
+
 #define KPROBE_ENTRY(name) \
   .pushsection .kprobes.text, "ax"; \
   ENTRY(name)