diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/memcpy_64.S b/arch/x86/lib/memcpy_64.S
index 037faac46b0c..1e299ac73c86 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/memcpy_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/memcpy_64.S
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
  * to a jmp to memcpy_erms which does the REP; MOVSB mem copy.
  */
 
-.weak memcpy
-
 /*
  * memcpy - Copy a memory block.
  *
@@ -30,7 +28,7 @@
  * rax original destination
  */
 SYM_FUNC_START_ALIAS(__memcpy)
-SYM_FUNC_START_LOCAL(memcpy)
+SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK(memcpy)
 	ALTERNATIVE_2 "jmp memcpy_orig", "", X86_FEATURE_REP_GOOD, \
 		      "jmp memcpy_erms", X86_FEATURE_ERMS
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/memmove_64.S b/arch/x86/lib/memmove_64.S
index 7ff00ea64e4f..41902fe8b859 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/memmove_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/memmove_64.S
@@ -24,9 +24,7 @@
  * Output:
  * rax: dest
  */
-.weak memmove
-
-SYM_FUNC_START_ALIAS(memmove)
+SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK(memmove)
 SYM_FUNC_START(__memmove)
 
 	mov %rdi, %rax
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S b/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S
index 9ff15ee404a4..0bfd26e4ca9e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/memset_64.S
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 #include <asm/alternative-asm.h>
 #include <asm/export.h>
 
-.weak memset
-
 /*
  * ISO C memset - set a memory block to a byte value. This function uses fast
  * string to get better performance than the original function. The code is
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@
  *
  * rax   original destination
  */
-SYM_FUNC_START_ALIAS(memset)
+SYM_FUNC_START_WEAK(memset)
 SYM_FUNC_START(__memset)
 	/*
 	 * Some CPUs support enhanced REP MOVSB/STOSB feature. It is recommended