diff --git a/lib/bust_spinlocks.c b/lib/bust_spinlocks.c
index a2055bc..0ee968e 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;