diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/_exit.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/_exit.c
index 3bd6b6db4c..e07eb312d2 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/_exit.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/_exit.c
@@ -36,3 +36,5 @@ _exit (status)
       ABORT_INSTRUCTION;
     }
 }
+libc_hidden_def (_exit)
+weak_alias (_exit, _Exit)
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/_exit.S b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/_exit.S
index 56561e94bb..5b4f8b1619 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/_exit.S
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/_exit.S
@@ -38,6 +38,5 @@ _exit:
 	hlt
 	.size	_exit,.-_exit
 
-	.globl	_Exit
-	.weak	_Exit
-_Exit	= _exit
+libc_hidden_def (_exit)
+weak_alias (_exit, _Exit)