diff --git a/lld/ELF/Options.td b/lld/ELF/Options.td
--- a/lld/ELF/Options.td
+++ b/lld/ELF/Options.td
@@ -646,6 +646,8 @@
 def: J<"plugin-opt=sample-profile=">,
   Alias<lto_sample_profile>, HelpText<"Alias for --lto-sample-profile">;
 def: F<"plugin-opt=save-temps">, Alias<save_temps>, HelpText<"Alias for --save-temps">;
+def: J<"plugin-opt=stats-file=">,
+  Alias<opt_stats_filename>, HelpText<"Alias for --stats-file=">;
 def: F<"plugin-opt=thinlto-emit-imports-files">,
   Alias<thinlto_emit_imports_files>,
   HelpText<"Alias for --thinlto-emit-imports-files">;
diff --git a/lld/test/ELF/lto/stats-file-option.ll b/lld/test/ELF/lto/stats-file-option.ll
--- a/lld/test/ELF/lto/stats-file-option.ll
+++ b/lld/test/ELF/lto/stats-file-option.ll
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 ; RUN: ld.lld --stats-file=%t2.stats -m elf_x86_64 -r -o %t.o %t.bc
 ; RUN: FileCheck --input-file=%t2.stats %s
 
+;; Also test the --plugin-opt version of this flag.
+; RUN: ld.lld --plugin-opt=stats-file=%t2.stats -m elf_x86_64 -r -o %t.o %t.bc
+; RUN: FileCheck --input-file=%t2.stats %s
+
 ; CHECK: {
 ; CHECK: "asm-printer.EmittedInsts":
 ; CHECK: "inline.NumInlined":