diff --git a/clang/tools/clang-linker-wrapper/LinkerWrapperOpts.td b/clang/tools/clang-linker-wrapper/LinkerWrapperOpts.td
index abab4d0b39b90..2ce6ee0d21d1d 100644
--- a/clang/tools/clang-linker-wrapper/LinkerWrapperOpts.td
+++ b/clang/tools/clang-linker-wrapper/LinkerWrapperOpts.td
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def offload_opt_eq_minus : Joined<["--", "-"], "offload-opt=-">, Flags<[HelpHidd
   HelpText<"Options passed to LLVM">;
 
 // Standard linker flags also used by the linker wrapper.
-def sysroot_EQ : Joined<["--"], "sysroot">, HelpText<"Set the system root">;
+def sysroot_EQ : Joined<["--"], "sysroot=">, HelpText<"Set the system root">;
 
 def o : JoinedOrSeparate<["-"], "o">, MetaVarName<"<path>">,
   HelpText<"Path to file to write output">;