Abstract. Suppose that d ≥ 1 is an integer, α ∈ (0, d) is a fixed parameter and let Iα be the fractional integral operator associated with d-dimensional Walsh-Fourier series on [0, 1)d . The paper contains the proof of the sharp weak-type estimateThe proof rests on Bellman-function-type method: the above estimate is deduced from the existence of a certain family of special functions.Mathematics Subject Classification (2010). Primary 42B25, 42B30; Secondary 42B35.