diff --git a/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.h b/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.h
--- a/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.h
+++ b/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.h
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@
 public:
   IBTPltSection();
   void writeTo(uint8_t *Buf) override;
+  bool isNeeded() const override;
   size_t getSize() const override;
 };
 
diff --git a/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp b/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp
--- a/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp
@@ -2696,6 +2696,8 @@
   return 16 + in.plt->getNumEntries() * target->pltEntrySize;
 }
 
+bool IBTPltSection::isNeeded() const { return in.plt->getNumEntries() > 0; }
+
 // The string hash function for .gdb_index.
 static uint32_t computeGdbHash(StringRef s) {
   uint32_t h = 0;