diff --git a/base/src/platform/init_main_thread.cc b/base/src/platform/init_main_thread.cc
index 74579c44f6..18184f5d5f 100644
--- a/base/src/platform/init_main_thread.cc
+++ b/base/src/platform/init_main_thread.cc
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ void prepare_init_main_thread();
 
 enum { MAIN_THREAD_STACK_SIZE = 16UL * 1024 * sizeof(Genode::addr_t) };
 
+/**
+ * Satisfy crt0.s in static programs, LDSO overrides this symbol
+ */
+extern "C" void init_rtld() __attribute__((weak));
+void init_rtld() { }
+
 /**
  * The first thread in a program
  */