diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index fe9136843f..44467d9bac 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+1999-12-13  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cygnus.com>
+
+	* elflink.h (elf_link_is_defined_archive_symbol): Check to see
+	if the symbol is in the common section.
+
 1999-12-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cygnus.com>
 
 	* elflink.h (elf_link_is_defined_archive_symbol): New
diff --git a/bfd/elflink.h b/bfd/elflink.h
index 6e21a1fd8f..9a4974fb5d 100644
--- a/bfd/elflink.h
+++ b/bfd/elflink.h
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ elf_link_is_defined_archive_symbol (abfd, symdef)
 	{
 	  result =
 	    (ELF_ST_BIND (sym.st_info) == STB_GLOBAL)
-	    && (sym.st_shndx != SHN_UNDEF);
+	    && (sym.st_shndx != SHN_UNDEF)
+	    && (sym.st_shndx != SHN_COMMON)
+	    ;
 	  break;
 	}
     }