diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/gettimeofday.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/gettimeofday.c
index 7ad3c6a412..25e86410fd 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/gettimeofday.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/gettimeofday.c
@@ -18,12 +18,9 @@
 
 /* We can use the generic implementation, but we have to override its
    default symbol version.  */
-#undef weak_alias
-#define weak_alias(a,b)
-#undef strong_alias
-#define strong_alias(a, b)
+#define SET_VERSION
 #include <time/gettimeofday.c>
 
-_weak_alias (___gettimeofday, __wgettimeofday);
+weak_alias (___gettimeofday, __wgettimeofday);
 default_symbol_version (___gettimeofday, __gettimeofday, GLIBC_2.1);
 default_symbol_version (__wgettimeofday,   gettimeofday, GLIBC_2.1);
diff --git a/time/gettimeofday.c b/time/gettimeofday.c
index 07c6e10d12..e4671edd13 100644
--- a/time/gettimeofday.c
+++ b/time/gettimeofday.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ ___gettimeofday (struct timeval *restrict tv, void *restrict tz)
   TIMESPEC_TO_TIMEVAL (tv, &ts);
   return 0;
 }
-
+/* Define to override default symbol version.  */
+#ifndef SET_VERSION
 strong_alias (___gettimeofday, __gettimeofday)
 weak_alias (___gettimeofday, gettimeofday)
+#endif