diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/system.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/system.cpp
index d649cdaf4c..faa42d49ff 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/system.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/system.cpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void init()
     clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &state.start_time);
 }
 
-void panic(const char *errormsg, ...)
+void WEAK panic(const char *errormsg, ...)
 {
     va_list ap;