diff --git a/common/bl_common.c b/common/bl_common.c
index 911ad4c..3bc314c 100644
--- a/common/bl_common.c
+++ b/common/bl_common.c
@@ -74,9 +74,10 @@
 
 
 /*******************************************************************************
- * The next function is a weak definition. Platform specific
- * code can override it if it wishes to.
+ * The next function has a weak definition. Platform specific code can override
+ * it if it wishes to.
  ******************************************************************************/
+#pragma weak init_bl2_mem_layout
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * Function that takes a memory layout into which BL2 has been either top or