diff --git a/include/swift/Option/Options.td b/include/swift/Option/Options.td
index e7b3dd1d5d4be..2b3fe7b5c4897 100644
--- a/include/swift/Option/Options.td
+++ b/include/swift/Option/Options.td
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ def use_ld : Joined<["-"], "use-ld=">,
   Flags<[DoesNotAffectIncrementalBuild]>,
   HelpText<"Specifies the flavor of the linker to be used">;
 
-def ld_path : Joined<["--"], "ld-path=">,
+def ld_path : Joined<["-"], "ld-path=">,
   Flags<[HelpHidden, DoesNotAffectIncrementalBuild, ArgumentIsPath]>,
   HelpText<"Specifies the path to the linker to be used">;