diff --git a/gcc/toplev.c b/gcc/toplev.c
index 0da807a7dee..c3cb8b74dbf 100644
--- a/gcc/toplev.c
+++ b/gcc/toplev.c
@@ -2398,6 +2398,7 @@ compile_file (name)
 		|| TREE_SYMBOL_REFERENCED (DECL_ASSEMBLER_NAME (decl)))
 	    && DECL_INITIAL (decl) == 0
 	    && DECL_EXTERNAL (decl)
+	    && ! DECL_ARTIFICIAL (decl)
 	    && ! TREE_PUBLIC (decl))
 	  {
 	    pedwarn_with_decl (decl,