diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/options.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/options.rs
index edf95949d3234..270d833160250 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_session/src/options.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_session/src/options.rs
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ options! {
     plt: Option<bool> = (None, parse_opt_bool, [TRACKED],
         "whether to use the PLT when calling into shared libraries;
         only has effect for PIC code on systems with ELF binaries
-        (default: PLT is disabled if full relro is enabled)"),
+        (default: PLT is disabled if full relro is enabled on x86_64)"),
     polonius: bool = (false, parse_bool, [TRACKED],
         "enable polonius-based borrow-checker (default: no)"),
     polymorphize: bool = (false, parse_bool, [TRACKED],
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_session/src/session.rs b/compiler/rustc_session/src/session.rs
index 5feea83edb6a3..fc54af73eabf0 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_session/src/session.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_session/src/session.rs
@@ -1013,7 +1013,7 @@ impl Session {
     pub fn needs_plt(&self) -> bool {
         // Check if the current target usually needs PLT to be enabled.
         // The user can use the command line flag to override it.
-        let needs_plt = self.target.needs_plt;
+        let needs_plt = self.target.arch != "x86_64";
 
         let dbg_opts = &self.opts.unstable_opts;