diff --git a/src/os/file_other.go b/src/os/file_other.go
index 8e7d33e00..1fdf4b1ef 100644
--- a/src/os/file_other.go
+++ b/src/os/file_other.go
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ func Pipe() (r *File, w *File, err error) {
 	return nil, nil, ErrNotImplemented
 }
 
+func Symlink(oldname, newname string) error {
+	return ErrNotImplemented
+}
+
 func Readlink(name string) (string, error) {
 	return "", ErrNotImplemented
 }