diff --git a/lib/Transforms/IPO/ExtractGV.cpp b/lib/Transforms/IPO/ExtractGV.cpp
index 9d432de9fa7..d9911bfb459 100644
--- a/lib/Transforms/IPO/ExtractGV.cpp
+++ b/lib/Transforms/IPO/ExtractGV.cpp
@@ -51,20 +51,32 @@ namespace {
       // Visit the GlobalVariables.
       for (Module::global_iterator I = M.global_begin(), E = M.global_end();
            I != E; ++I) {
+        if (deleteStuff == (bool)Named.count(I) && !I->isDeclaration()) {
+          I->setInitializer(0);
+	} else {
+	  if (I->hasAvailableExternallyLinkage())
+	    continue;
+	  if (I->getName() == "llvm.global_ctors")
+	    continue;
+	}
+
         if (I->hasLocalLinkage())
           I->setVisibility(GlobalValue::HiddenVisibility);
         I->setLinkage(GlobalValue::ExternalLinkage);
-        if (deleteStuff == (bool)Named.count(I) && !I->isDeclaration())
-          I->setInitializer(0);
       }
 
       // Visit the Functions.
       for (Module::iterator I = M.begin(), E = M.end(); I != E; ++I) {
+        if (deleteStuff == (bool)Named.count(I) && !I->isDeclaration()) {
+          I->deleteBody();
+	} else {
+	  if (I->hasAvailableExternallyLinkage())
+	    continue;
+	}
+
         if (I->hasLocalLinkage())
           I->setVisibility(GlobalValue::HiddenVisibility);
         I->setLinkage(GlobalValue::ExternalLinkage);
-        if (deleteStuff == (bool)Named.count(I) && !I->isDeclaration())
-          I->deleteBody();
       }
 
       return true;