--- a/binutils/bfd/elflink.c
+++ b/binutils/bfd/elflink.c
@@ -8538,8 +8538,10 @@ elf_link_output_extsym (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *data)
 	 : ELF_ST_VISIBILITY (h->other) == STV_HIDDEN
 	 ? "hidden" : "local",
 	 h->root.root.string);
+#ifdef ENABLE_STRICT_SYMBOL_CHECKING
       eoinfo->failed = TRUE;
       return FALSE;
+#endif /* ENABLE_STRICT_SYMBOL_CHECKING */
     }
 
   /* We don't want to output symbols that have never been mentioned by
@@ -8730,8 +8732,10 @@ elf_link_output_extsym (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *data)
 	 : ELF_ST_VISIBILITY (sym.st_other) == STV_INTERNAL
 	 ? "internal" : "hidden",
 	 h->root.root.string);
+#ifdef ENABLE_STRICT_SYMBOL_CHECKING
       eoinfo->failed = TRUE;
       return FALSE;
+#endif /* ENABLE_STRICT_SYMBOL_CHECKING */
     }
 
   /* If this symbol should be put in the .dynsym section, then put it