2 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 3b605da448f4..b819e37440db 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 lib-y := ctype.o string.o vsprintf.o cmdline.o \
-         bust_spinlocks.o rbtree.o radix-tree.o dump_stack.o \
+         rbtree.o radix-tree.o dump_stack.o \
          idr.o div64.o int_sqrt.o bitmap.o extable.o prio_tree.o \
          sha1.o irq_regs.o reciprocal_div.o
 
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ lib-$(CONFIG_SMP) += cpumask.o
 
 lib-y   += kobject.o kref.o kobject_uevent.o klist.o
 
-obj-y += sort.o parser.o halfmd4.o debug_locks.o random32.o iomap.o
+obj-y += sort.o parser.o halfmd4.o debug_locks.o random32.o iomap.o \
+        bust_spinlocks.o
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_DEBUG_KOBJECT),y)
 CFLAGS_kobject.o += -DDEBUG
diff --git a/lib/bust_spinlocks.c b/lib/bust_spinlocks.c
index a2055bc3ef62..0ee968e8e023 100644
--- a/lib/bust_spinlocks.c
+++ b/lib/bust_spinlocks.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <linux/vt_kern.h>
 
 
-void bust_spinlocks(int yes)
+void __attribute__((weak)) bust_spinlocks(int yes)
 {
         if (yes) {
                 oops_in_progress = 1;