diff --git a/lld/ELF/Driver.cpp b/lld/ELF/Driver.cpp
index 2b1f74672936..03ed1c602436 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/Driver.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/Driver.cpp
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ void LinkerDriver::readConfigs(opt::InputArgList &Args) {
   Config->SaveTemps = Args.hasArg(OPT_save_temps);
   Config->Shared = Args.hasArg(OPT_shared);
   Config->Target1Rel = getArg(Args, OPT_target1_rel, OPT_target1_abs, false);
-  Config->Threads = Args.hasArg(OPT_threads);
+  Config->Threads = getArg(Args, OPT_threads, OPT_no_threads, false);
   Config->Trace = Args.hasArg(OPT_trace);
   Config->Verbose = Args.hasArg(OPT_verbose);
   Config->WarnCommon = Args.hasArg(OPT_warn_common);
diff --git a/lld/ELF/Options.td b/lld/ELF/Options.td
index 9c40a80783ee..d3c5dd07cbde 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/Options.td
+++ b/lld/ELF/Options.td
@@ -127,6 +127,9 @@ def no_gc_sections: F<"no-gc-sections">,
 def no_gnu_unique: F<"no-gnu-unique">,
   HelpText<"Disable STB_GNU_UNIQUE symbol binding">;
 
+def no_threads: F<"no-threads">,
+  HelpText<"Do not run the linker multi-threaded">;
+
 def no_whole_archive: F<"no-whole-archive">,
   HelpText<"Restores the default behavior of loading archive members">;
 
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@ def target1_abs: F<"target1-abs">, HelpText<"Interpret R_ARM_TARGET1 as R_ARM_AB
 
 def target2: J<"target2=">, MetaVarName<"<type>">, HelpText<"Interpret R_ARM_TARGET2 as <type>, where <type> is one of rel, abs, or got-rel.">;
 
-def threads: F<"threads">, HelpText<"Enable use of threads">;
+def threads: F<"threads">, HelpText<"Run the linker multi-threaded">;
 
 def trace: F<"trace">, HelpText<"Print the names of the input files">;