diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/sys_arm.c b/arch/arm/kernel/sys_arm.c
index 9bd1870d980..0128687ba0f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/sys_arm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/sys_arm.c
@@ -34,23 +34,6 @@ extern unsigned long do_mremap(unsigned long addr, unsigned long old_len,
 			       unsigned long new_len, unsigned long flags,
 			       unsigned long new_addr);
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage int sys_pipe(unsigned long __user *fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 /* common code for old and new mmaps */
 inline long do_mmap2(
 	unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
diff --git a/arch/avr32/kernel/sys_avr32.c b/arch/avr32/kernel/sys_avr32.c
index 8deb6003ee6..8e8911e55c8 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/kernel/sys_avr32.c
+++ b/arch/avr32/kernel/sys_avr32.c
@@ -14,19 +14,6 @@
 #include <asm/mman.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
-asmlinkage int sys_pipe(unsigned long __user *filedes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(filedes, fd, sizeof(fd)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 asmlinkage long sys_mmap2(unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
 			  unsigned long prot, unsigned long flags,
 			  unsigned long fd, off_t offset)
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/kernel/sys_bfin.c b/arch/blackfin/kernel/sys_bfin.c
index efb7b25a263..fce49d7cf00 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/kernel/sys_bfin.c
+++ b/arch/blackfin/kernel/sys_bfin.c
@@ -45,23 +45,6 @@
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/dma.h>
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage int sys_pipe(unsigned long __user *fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2 * sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 /* common code for old and new mmaps */
 static inline long
 do_mmap2(unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
diff --git a/arch/frv/kernel/sys_frv.c b/arch/frv/kernel/sys_frv.c
index 04c6b1677cc..49b2cf2c38f 100644
--- a/arch/frv/kernel/sys_frv.c
+++ b/arch/frv/kernel/sys_frv.c
@@ -28,23 +28,6 @@
 #include <asm/setup.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage long sys_pipe(unsigned long __user * fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 asmlinkage long sys_mmap2(unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
 			  unsigned long prot, unsigned long flags,
 			  unsigned long fd, unsigned long pgoff)
diff --git a/arch/h8300/kernel/sys_h8300.c b/arch/h8300/kernel/sys_h8300.c
index 00608be6d56..2745656dcc5 100644
--- a/arch/h8300/kernel/sys_h8300.c
+++ b/arch/h8300/kernel/sys_h8300.c
@@ -27,23 +27,6 @@
 #include <asm/traps.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage int sys_pipe(unsigned long * fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 /* common code for old and new mmaps */
 static inline long do_mmap2(
 	unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
diff --git a/arch/m68k/kernel/sys_m68k.c b/arch/m68k/kernel/sys_m68k.c
index e892f17ba3f..7f54efaf60b 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/kernel/sys_m68k.c
+++ b/arch/m68k/kernel/sys_m68k.c
@@ -30,23 +30,6 @@
 #include <asm/page.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage int sys_pipe(unsigned long __user * fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 /* common code for old and new mmaps */
 static inline long do_mmap2(
 	unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
diff --git a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/sys_m68k.c b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/sys_m68k.c
index 65f7a95f056..70028163862 100644
--- a/arch/m68knommu/kernel/sys_m68k.c
+++ b/arch/m68knommu/kernel/sys_m68k.c
@@ -28,23 +28,6 @@
 #include <asm/cacheflush.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage int sys_pipe(unsigned long * fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 /* common code for old and new mmaps */
 static inline long do_mmap2(
 	unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
diff --git a/arch/mn10300/kernel/sys_mn10300.c b/arch/mn10300/kernel/sys_mn10300.c
index 5f17a1ebc82..bca5a84dc72 100644
--- a/arch/mn10300/kernel/sys_mn10300.c
+++ b/arch/mn10300/kernel/sys_mn10300.c
@@ -28,23 +28,6 @@
 
 #define MIN_MAP_ADDR	PAGE_SIZE	/* minimum fixed mmap address */
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way Unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage long sys_pipe(unsigned long __user *fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2 * sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 /*
  * memory mapping syscall
  */
diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/sys_parisc.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/sys_parisc.c
index 4f589216b39..71b31957c8f 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/sys_parisc.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/sys_parisc.c
@@ -33,19 +33,6 @@
 #include <linux/utsname.h>
 #include <linux/personality.h>
 
-int sys_pipe(int __user *fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 static unsigned long get_unshared_area(unsigned long addr, unsigned long len)
 {
 	struct vm_area_struct *vma;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls.c
index e722a4eeb5d..4fe69ca2448 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/syscalls.c
@@ -136,23 +136,6 @@ int sys_ipc(uint call, int first, unsigned long second, long third,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-int sys_pipe(int __user *fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 static inline unsigned long do_mmap2(unsigned long addr, size_t len,
 			unsigned long prot, unsigned long flags,
 			unsigned long fd, unsigned long off, int shift)
diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/sys_s390.c b/arch/s390/kernel/sys_s390.c
index 988d0d64c2c..5fdb799062b 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/sys_s390.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/sys_s390.c
@@ -32,23 +32,6 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include "entry.h"
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way Unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage long sys_pipe(unsigned long __user *fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 /* common code for old and new mmaps */
 static inline long do_mmap2(
 	unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh64.c b/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh64.c
index 578004d71e0..91fb8445a5a 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh64.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/sys_sh64.c
@@ -30,23 +30,6 @@
 #include <asm/ptrace.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way Unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage int sys_pipe(unsigned long * fildes)
-{
-        int fd[2];
-        int error;
-
-        error = do_pipe(fd);
-        if (!error) {
-                if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-                        error = -EFAULT;
-        }
-        return error;
-}
-
 /*
  * Do a system call from kernel instead of calling sys_execve so we
  * end up with proper pt_regs.
diff --git a/arch/um/kernel/syscall.c b/arch/um/kernel/syscall.c
index 9cffc628a37..128ee85bc8d 100644
--- a/arch/um/kernel/syscall.c
+++ b/arch/um/kernel/syscall.c
@@ -73,23 +73,6 @@ long old_mmap(unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
  out:
 	return err;
 }
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-long sys_pipe(unsigned long __user * fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	long error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, sizeof(fd)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 
 long sys_uname(struct old_utsname __user * name)
 {
diff --git a/arch/v850/kernel/syscalls.c b/arch/v850/kernel/syscalls.c
index 003db9c8c44..1a83daf8e24 100644
--- a/arch/v850/kernel/syscalls.c
+++ b/arch/v850/kernel/syscalls.c
@@ -132,23 +132,6 @@ sys_ipc (uint call, int first, int second, int third, void *ptr, long fifth)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-int sys_pipe (int *fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe (fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user (fildes, fd, 2*sizeof (int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 static inline unsigned long
 do_mmap2 (unsigned long addr, size_t len,
 	 unsigned long prot, unsigned long flags,
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sys_i386_32.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sys_i386_32.c
index a86d26f036e..d2ab52cc1d6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/sys_i386_32.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sys_i386_32.c
@@ -22,23 +22,6 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/unistd.h>
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way Unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage int sys_pipe(unsigned long __user * fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 asmlinkage long sys_mmap2(unsigned long addr, unsigned long len,
 			  unsigned long prot, unsigned long flags,
 			  unsigned long fd, unsigned long pgoff)
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/sys_x86_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/sys_x86_64.c
index bd802a5e1aa..3b360ef3381 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/sys_x86_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/sys_x86_64.c
@@ -17,23 +17,6 @@
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
 #include <asm/ia32.h>
 
-/*
- * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
- * a pipe. It's not the way Unix traditionally does this, though.
- */
-asmlinkage long sys_pipe(int __user *fildes)
-{
-	int fd[2];
-	int error;
-
-	error = do_pipe(fd);
-	if (!error) {
-		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, 2*sizeof(int)))
-			error = -EFAULT;
-	}
-	return error;
-}
-
 asmlinkage long sys_mmap(unsigned long addr, unsigned long len, unsigned long prot, unsigned long flags,
 	unsigned long fd, unsigned long off)
 {
diff --git a/fs/pipe.c b/fs/pipe.c
index f73492b6817..3499f9ff631 100644
--- a/fs/pipe.c
+++ b/fs/pipe.c
@@ -1075,6 +1075,23 @@ int do_pipe(int *fd)
 	return error;
 }
 
+/*
+ * sys_pipe() is the normal C calling standard for creating
+ * a pipe. It's not the way Unix traditionally does this, though.
+ */
+asmlinkage long __weak sys_pipe(int __user *fildes)
+{
+	int fd[2];
+	int error;
+
+	error = do_pipe(fd);
+	if (!error) {
+		if (copy_to_user(fildes, fd, sizeof(fd)))
+			error = -EFAULT;
+	}
+	return error;
+}
+
 /*
  * pipefs should _never_ be mounted by userland - too much of security hassle,
  * no real gain from having the whole whorehouse mounted. So we don't need
diff --git a/include/asm-powerpc/syscalls.h b/include/asm-powerpc/syscalls.h
index b3ca41fc8bb..2b8a458f990 100644
--- a/include/asm-powerpc/syscalls.h
+++ b/include/asm-powerpc/syscalls.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ asmlinkage int sys_fork(unsigned long p1, unsigned long p2,
 asmlinkage int sys_vfork(unsigned long p1, unsigned long p2,
 		unsigned long p3, unsigned long p4, unsigned long p5,
 		unsigned long p6, struct pt_regs *regs);
-asmlinkage int sys_pipe(int __user *fildes);
+asmlinkage long sys_pipe(int __user *fildes);
 asmlinkage long sys_rt_sigaction(int sig,
 		const struct sigaction __user *act,
 		struct sigaction __user *oact, size_t sigsetsize);