diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/src/experimental/contract.cc b/libstdc++-v3/src/experimental/contract.cc
index 504a6c041f1..7918e5ae53a 100644
--- a/libstdc++-v3/src/experimental/contract.cc
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/src/experimental/contract.cc
@@ -67,3 +67,12 @@ handle_contract_violation (const std::experimental::contract_violation &violatio
   std::cerr << std::endl;
 #endif
 }
+
+#if _GLIBCXX_INLINE_VERSION
+// Provide symbol without version namespace decoration for gcc.
+extern "C"
+__attribute__ ((weak)) void
+_Z25handle_contract_violationRKNSt12experimental18contract_violationE
+(const std::experimental::contract_violation &violation)
+{ handle_contract_violation(violation); }
+#endif