diff --git a/mips-rt/link.x b/mips-rt/link.x
index dcc1852..989ac6b 100644
--- a/mips-rt/link.x
+++ b/mips-rt/link.x
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ INCLUDE memory.x
 /* The entry point is the reset handler */
 ENTRY(_reset);
 
-/* default handlers for general exception and NMI */
-PROVIDE(_general_exception_handler = _default_isr_fn);
-PROVIDE(_nmi_handler = _default_isr_fn);
-
 /* stack */
 PROVIDE(_stack = ORIGIN(data_mem) + LENGTH(data_mem));
 
diff --git a/mips-rt/native_lib/exception_table.S b/mips-rt/native_lib/exception_table.S
index d6e9cf1..48be767 100644
--- a/mips-rt/native_lib/exception_table.S
+++ b/mips-rt/native_lib/exception_table.S
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ _default_isr_fn:
         nop
 .end _default_isr_fn
 
+.weak _general_exception_handler
+_general_exception_handler = _default_isr_fn
+
+.weak _nmi_handler
+_nmi_handler = _default_isr_fn
+
 # General Exception
 .section .gen_handler, "ax"
 .ent _gen_exception
diff --git a/mips-rt/native_lib/libmips-rt.a b/mips-rt/native_lib/libmips-rt.a
index 7687262..e1f7d7d 100644
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