diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
index f82e4996fe..bb154d6593 100644
--- a/gas/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2000-11-30  Philip Blundell  <pb@futuretv.com>
+
+	* config/obj-coff.c (obj_coff_weak): Use S_SET_WEAK if it exists,
+	even in non BFD_ASSEMBLER case.
+
 2000-11-30  Diego Novillo  <dnovillo@redhat.com>
 
 	* tc-i386.c (md_assemble): Swap i.disp_relocs when using intel
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-coff.c b/gas/config/obj-coff.c
index 80c4b6ee4d..67e607557a 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-coff.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-coff.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ obj_coff_weak (ignore)
       *input_line_pointer = c;
       SKIP_WHITESPACE ();
 
-#ifdef BFD_ASSEMBLER
+#if defined BFD_ASSEMBLER || defined S_SET_WEAK
       S_SET_WEAK (symbolP);
 #endif