diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arc.c b/bfd/elf32-arc.c
index 38ca116..41d74e8 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arc.c
@@ -1673,7 +1673,8 @@ elf_arc_relocate_section (bfd *		   output_bfd,
 
       /* Make sure we have with a dynamic linker.  In case of GOT and PLT
          the sym_section should point to .got or .plt respectively.  */
-      if (is_reloc_for_GOT (howto) || is_reloc_for_PLT (howto))
+      if ((is_reloc_for_GOT (howto) || is_reloc_for_PLT (howto))
+	  && reloc_data.sym_section == NULL)
 	{
 	  (*_bfd_error_handler)
 	    (_("GOT and PLT relocations cannot be fixed with a non dynamic linker."));