diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_symbol_lookup.cpp b/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_symbol_lookup.cpp
index 05c7c56060..d271abf65e 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_symbol_lookup.cpp
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/elf_symbol_lookup.cpp
@@ -529,14 +529,8 @@ resolve_symbol(image_t* rootImage, image_t* image, elf_sym* sym,
 	void* location = NULL;
 	if (sharedSym == NULL) {
 		// symbol not found at all
-		if (sym->Bind() == STB_WEAK) {
-			// weak symbol: treat as NULL
-			lookupError = SUCCESS;
-			location = sharedImage = NULL;
-		} else {
-			lookupError = ERROR_NO_SYMBOL;
-			sharedImage = NULL;
-		}
+		lookupError = ERROR_NO_SYMBOL;
+		sharedImage = NULL;
 	} else if (sym->Type() != STT_NOTYPE
 		&& sym->Type() != sharedSym->Type()) {
 		// symbol not of the requested type
@@ -588,8 +582,7 @@ resolve_symbol(image_t* rootImage, image_t* image, elf_sym* sym,
 		return B_MISSING_SYMBOL;
 	}
 
-	if (location != NULL)
-		cache->SetSymbolValueAt(index, (addr_t)location, sharedImage);
+	cache->SetSymbolValueAt(index, (addr_t)location, sharedImage);
 
 	if (symbolImage)
 		*symbolImage = sharedImage;