diff --git a/gold/options.h b/gold/options.h
index f7c127953c..8c022ee94d 100644
--- a/gold/options.h
+++ b/gold/options.h
@@ -1065,6 +1065,10 @@ class General_options
   DEFINE_bool(noinhibit_exec, options::TWO_DASHES, '\0', false,
 	      N_("Create an output file even if errors occur"), NULL);
 
+  DEFINE_bool(nostartfiles, options::ONE_DASH, '\0', false,
+      N_("Ignored for compatibility"),
+      NULL);
+
   DEFINE_bool(nostdlib, options::ONE_DASH, '\0', false,
 	      N_("Only search directories specified on the command line"),
 	      NULL);