diff --git a/libgloss/microblaze/_hw_exception_handler.S b/libgloss/microblaze/_hw_exception_handler.S
index bb729ca33..47df945c4 100644
--- a/libgloss/microblaze/_hw_exception_handler.S
+++ b/libgloss/microblaze/_hw_exception_handler.S
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 */
 
 	.text
-	.globl _hw_exception_handler    # HW Exception Handler Label 
+	.weakext _hw_exception_handler    # HW Exception Handler Label
+	.type _hw_exception_handler, %function
 	.align 2
 	
 	_hw_exception_handler:
diff --git a/libgloss/microblaze/_interrupt_handler.S b/libgloss/microblaze/_interrupt_handler.S
index 844c7d01b..5bb7329cc 100644
--- a/libgloss/microblaze/_interrupt_handler.S
+++ b/libgloss/microblaze/_interrupt_handler.S
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
 */
 
 	.text
-	.globl _interrupt_handler    # Interrupt Handler Label 
+	.weakext _interrupt_handler    # Interrupt Handler Label
+	.type _interrupt_handler, %function
 	.align 2
 
 	_interrupt_handler: