diff --git a/misc/regexp.c b/misc/regexp.c
index 19d76c0c37..eaea7c3b89 100644
--- a/misc/regexp.c
+++ b/misc/regexp.c
@@ -29,14 +29,15 @@

 #if SHLIB_COMPAT (libc, GLIBC_2_0, GLIBC_2_23)

-/* Define the variables used for the interface.  */
-char *loc1;
-char *loc2;
+/* Define the variables used for the interface.  Avoid .symver on common
+   symbol, which just creates a new common symbol, not an alias.  */
+char *loc1 __attribute__ ((nocommon));
+char *loc2 __attribute__ ((nocommon));
 compat_symbol (libc, loc1, loc1, GLIBC_2_0);
 compat_symbol (libc, loc2, loc2, GLIBC_2_0);

 /* Although we do not support the use we define this variable as well.  */
-char *locs;
+char *locs __attribute__ ((nocommon));
 compat_symbol (libc, locs, locs, GLIBC_2_0);