diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/interop/objc_arc_contract/main.ll b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/interop/objc_arc_contract/main.ll
index eaec06b0622..d2561ea7f8b 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/interop/objc_arc_contract/main.ll
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/interop/objc_arc_contract/main.ll
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 
 declare void @llvm.objc.clang.arc.use(...) nounwind
 
-define void @test(i8* %a, i8* %b) {
+; define as weak, so we don't have a problem in a two-stage scenario.
+define weak void @test(i8* %a, i8* %b) {
   call void (...) @llvm.objc.clang.arc.use(i8* %a, i8* %b) nounwind
   ret void
 }
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