diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigaction.c b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigaction.c
index fc66d3d221..69f26c5149 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigaction.c
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sigaction.c
@@ -133,5 +133,5 @@ __libc_sigaction (sig, act, oact)
 #endif
 }
 
-string_alias (__libc_sigaction, __sigaction)
+strong_alias (__libc_sigaction, __sigaction)
 weak_alias (__libc_sigaction, sigaction)