diff --git a/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_ftn_entry.h b/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_ftn_entry.h
--- a/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_ftn_entry.h
+++ b/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_ftn_entry.h
@@ -939,7 +939,7 @@
 
 // Get number of NON-HOST devices.
 // libomptarget, if loaded, provides this function in api.cpp.
-int FTN_STDCALL KMP_EXPAND_NAME(FTN_GET_NUM_DEVICES)(void) KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE;
+int FTN_STDCALL KMP_EXPAND_NAME(FTN_GET_NUM_DEVICES)(void) KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNAL;
 int FTN_STDCALL KMP_EXPAND_NAME(FTN_GET_NUM_DEVICES)(void) {
 #if KMP_MIC || KMP_OS_DARWIN || KMP_OS_WINDOWS || defined(KMP_STUB)
   return 0;
@@ -957,13 +957,13 @@
 
 // This function always returns true when called on host device.
 // Compiler/libomptarget should handle when it is called inside target region.
-int FTN_STDCALL KMP_EXPAND_NAME(FTN_IS_INITIAL_DEVICE)(void) KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE;
+int FTN_STDCALL KMP_EXPAND_NAME(FTN_IS_INITIAL_DEVICE)(void) KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNAL;
 int FTN_STDCALL KMP_EXPAND_NAME(FTN_IS_INITIAL_DEVICE)(void) {
   return 1; // This is the host
 }
 
 // libomptarget, if loaded, provides this function
-int FTN_STDCALL FTN_GET_INITIAL_DEVICE(void) KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE;
+int FTN_STDCALL FTN_GET_INITIAL_DEVICE(void) KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNAL;
 int FTN_STDCALL FTN_GET_INITIAL_DEVICE(void) {
 #if KMP_MIC || KMP_OS_DARWIN || KMP_OS_WINDOWS || defined(KMP_STUB)
   return KMP_HOST_DEVICE;
@@ -1318,7 +1318,7 @@
 // This function will be defined in libomptarget. When libomptarget is not
 // loaded, we assume we are on the host and return KMP_HOST_DEVICE.
 // Compiler/libomptarget will handle this if called inside target.
-int FTN_STDCALL FTN_GET_DEVICE_NUM(void) KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE;
+int FTN_STDCALL FTN_GET_DEVICE_NUM(void) KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNAL;
 int FTN_STDCALL FTN_GET_DEVICE_NUM(void) { return KMP_HOST_DEVICE; }
 
 // Compiler will ensure that this is only called from host in sequential region
diff --git a/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_os.h b/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_os.h
--- a/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_os.h
+++ b/openmp/runtime/src/kmp_os.h
@@ -338,10 +338,16 @@
 #define KMP_ALIAS(alias_of) __attribute__((alias(alias_of)))
 #endif
 
+#if KMP_HAVE_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE && !KMP_DYNAMIC_LIB
+#define KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNAL __attribute__((weak))
+#else
+#define KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE_EXTERNAL /* Nothing */
+#endif
+
 #if KMP_HAVE_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE
-#define KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE __attribute__((weak))
+#define KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE_INTERNAL __attribute__((weak))
 #else
-#define KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE /* Nothing */
+#define KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE_INTERNAL /* Nothing */
 #endif
 
 // Define KMP_VERSION_SYMBOL and KMP_EXPAND_NAME
diff --git a/openmp/runtime/src/ompt-specific.cpp b/openmp/runtime/src/ompt-specific.cpp
--- a/openmp/runtime/src/ompt-specific.cpp
+++ b/openmp/runtime/src/ompt-specific.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #define THREAD_LOCAL __thread
 #endif
 
-#define OMPT_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE
+#define OMPT_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE KMP_WEAK_ATTRIBUTE_INTERNAL
 
 //******************************************************************************
 // macros