diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_head.S b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_head.S
index 15fe8395a5..21f9dd7739 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_head.S
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_head.S
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ __start:
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 	.global	arm_data_initialize
+	.weak	arm_data_initialize
 	.type	arm_data_initialize, #function
 
 arm_data_initialize:
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_pghead.S b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_pghead.S
index 917c69ee8e..ad8ddf4fe9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_pghead.S
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_pghead.S
@@ -706,6 +706,7 @@ __start:
  ***************************************************************************/
 
 	.global	arm_data_initialize
+	.weak	arm_data_initialize
 	.type	arm_data_initialize, #function
 
 arm_data_initialize: