diff --git a/libc/private/__dso_handle.S b/libc/private/__dso_handle.S
index a6395dd6..3e80128 100644
--- a/libc/private/__dso_handle.S
+++ b/libc/private/__dso_handle.S
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@
 #
         .section .bss
         .align 4
+
+#ifndef CRT_LEGACY_WORKAROUND
 	.hidden __dso_handle
+#endif
+
         .globl __dso_handle
 __dso_handle:
         .long 0