diff --git a/lib/libthr/thread/thr_info.c b/lib/libthr/thread/thr_info.c
index 4924b341cadb..5d00aa002e37 100644
--- a/lib/libthr/thread/thr_info.c
+++ b/lib/libthr/thread/thr_info.c
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@
 
 #include "thr_private.h"
 
+__weak_reference(_pthread_set_name_np, pthread_set_name_np);
+
 /* Set the thread name for debug. */
 void
 _pthread_set_name_np(pthread_t thread, char *name)