diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index 4ad0127b21..2eb4916ce6 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2018-01-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
+
+	* elflink.c (bfd_elf_define_start_stop): Override symbols when
+	they are defined dynamically.
+
 2018-01-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 
 	* elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_size_stubs): Iterate sizing when
diff --git a/bfd/elflink.c b/bfd/elflink.c
index e3751fa122..e81f6c6d82 100644
--- a/bfd/elflink.c
+++ b/bfd/elflink.c
@@ -14338,7 +14338,7 @@ bfd_elf_define_start_stop (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   if (h != NULL
       && (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_undefined
 	  || h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_undefweak
-	  || (h->ref_regular && !h->def_regular)))
+	  || ((h->ref_regular || h->def_dynamic) && !h->def_regular)))
     {
       h->root.type = bfd_link_hash_defined;
       h->root.u.def.section = sec;