diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arc.c b/bfd/elf32-arc.c
index 3f60d097e6..4d36a41756 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arc.c
@@ -1976,7 +1976,12 @@ elf_arc_check_relocs (bfd *			 abfd,
       if (r_symndx < symtab_hdr->sh_info) /* Is a local symbol.  */
 	h = NULL;
       else /* Global one.  */
-	h = sym_hashes[r_symndx - symtab_hdr->sh_info];
+	{
+	  h = sym_hashes[r_symndx - symtab_hdr->sh_info];
+	  while (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_indirect
+		 || h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_warning)
+	    h = (struct elf_link_hash_entry *) h->root.u.i.link;
+	}
 
 
       switch (r_type)