diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.pl b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
index 7109e2b5bc0a..16c5563b4129 100755
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.pl
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ while (<IN>) {
 	    $read_function = 0;
 	} else {
 	    # if we already have a function, and this is weak, skip it
-	    if (!defined($ref_func) || !defined($weak{$text})) {
+	    if (!defined($ref_func) && !defined($weak{$text})) {
 		$ref_func = $text;
 	    }
 	}