diff --git a/src/header/getopt/mod.rs b/src/header/getopt/mod.rs
index 741dd03bbf..56ab087ea7 100644
--- a/src/header/getopt/mod.rs
+++ b/src/header/getopt/mod.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ pub struct option {
 }
 
 #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
-#[linkage = "weak"] // often redefined in GNU programs
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn getopt_long(
     argc: c_int,
     argv: *const *mut c_char,
diff --git a/src/header/unistd/getopt.rs b/src/header/unistd/getopt.rs
index 1f9d105ffe..52e9d3e43e 100644
--- a/src/header/unistd/getopt.rs
+++ b/src/header/unistd/getopt.rs
@@ -7,30 +7,25 @@ use crate::{header::getopt, platform::types::*};
 /// See <https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9799919799/functions/getopt.html>.
 #[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
 #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
-#[linkage = "weak"] // often redefined in GNU programs
 pub static mut optarg: *mut c_char = ptr::null_mut();
 
 /// See <https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9799919799/functions/getopt.html>.
 #[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
 #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
-#[linkage = "weak"] // often redefined in GNU programs
 pub static mut opterr: c_int = 1;
 
 /// See <https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9799919799/functions/getopt.html>.
 #[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
 #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
-#[linkage = "weak"] // often redefined in GNU programs
 pub static mut optind: c_int = 1;
 
 /// See <https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9799919799/functions/getopt.html>.
 #[allow(non_upper_case_globals)]
 #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
-#[linkage = "weak"] // often redefined in GNU programs
 pub static mut optopt: c_int = -1;
 
 /// See <https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9799919799/functions/getopt.html>.
 #[unsafe(no_mangle)]
-#[linkage = "weak"] // often redefined in GNU programs
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn getopt(
     argc: c_int,
     argv: *const *mut c_char,