diff --git a/scripts/recordmcount.pl b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
index 16c5563b412..d29baa2e063 100755
--- a/scripts/recordmcount.pl
+++ b/scripts/recordmcount.pl
@@ -403,7 +403,6 @@ while (<IN>) {
     # section found, now is this a start of a function?
     } elsif ($read_function && /$function_regex/) {
 	$text_found = 1;
-	$offset = hex $1;
 	$text = $2;
 
 	# if this is either a local function or a weak function
@@ -412,10 +411,12 @@ while (<IN>) {
 	if (!defined($locals{$text}) && !defined($weak{$text})) {
 	    $ref_func = $text;
 	    $read_function = 0;
+	    $offset = hex $1;
 	} else {
 	    # if we already have a function, and this is weak, skip it
 	    if (!defined($ref_func) && !defined($weak{$text})) {
 		$ref_func = $text;
+		$offset = hex $1;
 	    }
 	}
     } elsif ($read_headers && /$mcount_section/) {