diff --git a/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp b/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp
index 919afc7a6e0e2..aa5e8675dd313 100644
--- a/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp
+++ b/lld/ELF/SyntheticSections.cpp
@@ -712,6 +712,9 @@ bool GotSection::isNeeded() const {
 }
 
 void GotSection::writeTo(uint8_t *buf) {
+  // On PPC64 .got may be needed but empty. Skip the write.
+  if (size == 0)
+    return;
   target->writeGotHeader(buf);
   relocateAlloc(buf, buf + size);
 }