sym = (Elf_Sym *)sechdrs[symindex].sh_addr
                        + ELF_MIPS_R_SYM(rel[i]);
                if (!sym->st_value) {
+                       /* Ignore unresolved weak symbol */
+                       if (ELF_ST_BIND(sym->st_info) == STB_WEAK)
+                               continue;
                        printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Unknown symbol %s\n",
                               me->name, strtab + sym->st_name);
                        return -ENOENT;
                sym = (Elf_Sym *)sechdrs[symindex].sh_addr
                        + ELF_MIPS_R_SYM(rel[i]);
                if (!sym->st_value) {
+                       /* Ignore unresolved weak symbol */
+                       if (ELF_ST_BIND(sym->st_info) == STB_WEAK)
+                               continue;
                        printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: Unknown symbol %s\n",
                               me->name, strtab + sym->st_name);
                        return -ENOENT;