diff --git a/src/RTEMS/base/Makefile b/src/RTEMS/base/Makefile
index 8ece8ef9d..6f3067621 100644
--- a/src/RTEMS/base/Makefile
+++ b/src/RTEMS/base/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ SRCS += rtems_init.c
 SRCS += rtems_config.c
 SRCS += rtems_netconfig.c
 SRCS += rtems_util.c
+SRCS += rtems_dummyreg.c
 
 LIBRARY_RTEMS = rtemsCom
 LIBRARY_SRCS = $(SRCS) $(BUILD_ARCHS)
diff --git a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_dummyreg.c b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_dummyreg.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b2ecf18d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_dummyreg.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/*
+ * Provide a dummy version of iocshRegister to be used with test applications.
+ */
+
+#include <iocsh.h>
+
+void
+iocshRegister(const iocshFuncDef *piocshFuncDef, iocshCallFunc func)
+{
+    printf ("No iocsh -- %s not registered\n", piocshFuncDef->name);
+}
diff --git a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
index ff6dea1a8..e46c56f56 100644
--- a/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
+++ b/src/RTEMS/base/rtems_init.c
@@ -145,21 +145,13 @@ static void stackCheckCallFunc(const iocshArgBuf *args)
     Stack_check_Dump_usage ();
 }
 
+/*
+ * Register RTEMS-specific commands
+ */
 static void iocshRegisterRTEMS (void)
 {
-    /*
-     * By using a weak reference this code will work with full IOC applications
-     * (where iocshRegister is present) and also with test applications
-     * (where iocshRegister is not present).
-     */
-    extern void iocshRegister(const iocshFuncDef *piocshFuncDef,
-                              iocshCallFunc func) __attribute__((weak)) ;
-    void (*rtemsEpicsIocshRegisterFunc)(const iocshFuncDef *piocshFuncDef,
-                                        iocshCallFunc func) = iocshRegister;
-    if (!rtemsEpicsIocshRegisterFunc)
-        return;
-    (*rtemsEpicsIocshRegisterFunc)(&netStatFuncDef, netStatCallFunc);
-    (*rtemsEpicsIocshRegisterFunc)(&stackCheckFuncDef, stackCheckCallFunc);
+    iocshRegister(&netStatFuncDef, netStatCallFunc);
+    iocshRegister(&stackCheckFuncDef, stackCheckCallFunc);
 }
 
 /*