diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/gnu/arm_testset.S b/arch/arm/src/common/gnu/arm_testset.S
index 544a96f4bd..4fa6b81051 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/gnu/arm_testset.S
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/gnu/arm_testset.S
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
  * Public Symbols
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-	.globl	up_testset
-
 /****************************************************************************
  * Assembly Macros
  ****************************************************************************/
@@ -72,7 +70,7 @@
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-	.globl	up_testset
+	.weak	up_testset
 	.type	up_testset, %function
 
 up_testset:
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/common/iar/arm_testset.S b/arch/arm/src/common/iar/arm_testset.S
index e48f2d1dab..f0d0c841fc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/common/iar/arm_testset.S
+++ b/arch/arm/src/common/iar/arm_testset.S
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
  * Public Symbols
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-	PUBLIC up_testset
+	PUBWEAK	up_testset
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Assembly Macros