diff --git a/gold/powerpc.cc b/gold/powerpc.cc
index 3a013ef..7e330c3 100644
--- a/gold/powerpc.cc
+++ b/gold/powerpc.cc
@@ -6036,10 +6036,29 @@ Target_powerpc<size, big_endian>::Scan::global(
     case elfcpp::R_PPC64_ADDR16_HIGHESTA:
     case elfcpp::R_PPC64_ADDR16_DS:
     case elfcpp::R_PPC64_ADDR16_LO_DS:
+    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16:
+    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_LO:
+    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_HI:
+    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_HA:
+    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_DS:
+    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_LO_DS:
     case elfcpp::R_POWERPC_ADDR14:
     case elfcpp::R_POWERPC_ADDR14_BRTAKEN:
     case elfcpp::R_POWERPC_ADDR14_BRNTAKEN:
       {
+	// The toc-relative relocations need a GOT section
+	switch (r_type)
+	  {
+	  case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16:
+	  case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_LO:
+	  case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_HI:
+	  case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_HA:
+	  case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_DS:
+	  case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_LO_DS:
+	    target->got_section(symtab, layout);
+	    break;
+	  }
+
 	// Make a PLT entry if necessary.
 	if (gsym->needs_plt_entry())
 	  {
@@ -6248,16 +6265,6 @@ Target_powerpc<size, big_endian>::Scan::global(
       }
       break;
 
-    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16:
-    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_LO:
-    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_HI:
-    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_HA:
-    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_DS:
-    case elfcpp::R_PPC64_TOC16_LO_DS:
-      // We need a GOT section.
-      target->got_section(symtab, layout);
-      break;
-
     case elfcpp::R_POWERPC_GOT_TLSGD16:
     case elfcpp::R_POWERPC_GOT_TLSGD16_LO:
     case elfcpp::R_POWERPC_GOT_TLSGD16_HI: