diff --git a/interface/xerbla.c b/interface/xerbla.c
index c3a174552..55269593d 100644
--- a/interface/xerbla.c
+++ b/interface/xerbla.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include "common.h"
-
+__attribute__((weak))
 void CNAME(blasint p, char *rout, char *form, ...)
 {
    va_list args;