diff --git a/linker/linker.c b/linker/linker.c
index e90ac0acb..54fb22b22 100644
--- a/linker/linker.c
+++ b/linker/linker.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ const char *linker_get_error(void)
  * This function is an empty stub where GDB locates a breakpoint to get notified
  * about linker activity.
  */
-extern void __attribute__((noinline)) rtld_db_dlactivity(void);
+extern void __attribute__((noinline)) __attribute__((visibility("default"))) rtld_db_dlactivity(void);
 
 static struct r_debug _r_debug = {1, NULL, &rtld_db_dlactivity,
                                   RT_CONSISTENT, 0};
diff --git a/linker/rt.c b/linker/rt.c
index 30d5a4877..afbd65146 100644
--- a/linker/rt.c
+++ b/linker/rt.c
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
 
 /*
  * This function is an empty stub where GDB locates a breakpoint to get notified
- * about linker activity.
+ * about linker activity.  It canʼt be inlined away, canʼt be hidden.
  */
-void __attribute__((noinline)) rtld_db_dlactivity(void)
+void __attribute__((noinline)) __attribute__((visibility("default"))) rtld_db_dlactivity(void)
 {
 }