diff --git a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGOpenMPRuntimeGPU.cpp b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGOpenMPRuntimeGPU.cpp
--- a/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGOpenMPRuntimeGPU.cpp
+++ b/clang/lib/CodeGen/CGOpenMPRuntimeGPU.cpp
@@ -836,6 +836,7 @@
       llvm::ConstantInt::get(CGM.Int8Ty, Mode ? OMP_TGT_EXEC_MODE_SPMD
                                               : OMP_TGT_EXEC_MODE_GENERIC),
       Twine(Name, "_exec_mode"));
+  GVMode->setVisibility(llvm::GlobalVariable::ProtectedVisibility);
   CGM.addCompilerUsedGlobal(GVMode);
 }
 
diff --git a/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_parallel_proc_bind_codegen.cpp b/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_parallel_proc_bind_codegen.cpp
--- a/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_parallel_proc_bind_codegen.cpp
+++ b/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_parallel_proc_bind_codegen.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 #define HEADER
 
 // Check that the execution mode of all 3 target regions on the gpu is set to SPMD Mode.
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l29}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l33}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l38}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l29}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l33}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l38}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
 
 template<typename tx>
 tx ftemplate(int n) {
diff --git a/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_parallel_reduction_codegen.cpp b/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_parallel_reduction_codegen.cpp
--- a/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_parallel_reduction_codegen.cpp
+++ b/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_parallel_reduction_codegen.cpp
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 // CHECK-DAG: [[TRANSFER_STORAGE:@.+]] = weak addrspace([[SHARED_ADDRSPACE:[0-9]+]]) global [32 x i32]
 
 // Check that the execution mode of all 3 target regions is set to Spmd Mode.
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l27}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l32}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l38}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l27}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l32}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l38}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
 
 template<typename tx>
 tx ftemplate(int n) {
diff --git a/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_simd_codegen.cpp b/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_simd_codegen.cpp
--- a/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_simd_codegen.cpp
+++ b/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_simd_codegen.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 #define HEADER
 
 // Check that the execution mode of all 2 target regions on the gpu is set to NonSPMD Mode.
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l32}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l37}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l42}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l47}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l32}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l37}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l42}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l47}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
 
 #define N 1000
 
diff --git a/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_teams_distribute_simd_codegen.cpp b/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_teams_distribute_simd_codegen.cpp
--- a/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_teams_distribute_simd_codegen.cpp
+++ b/clang/test/OpenMP/nvptx_target_teams_distribute_simd_codegen.cpp
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@
 #define HEADER
 
 // Check that the execution mode of all 2 target regions on the gpu is set to NonSPMD Mode.
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l37}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l43}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l48}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
-// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l53}}_exec_mode = weak constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l37}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l43}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l48}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
+// CHECK-DAG: {{@__omp_offloading_.+l53}}_exec_mode = weak protected constant i8 2
 
 #define N 1000
 #define M 10