diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog
index 654f94dc1b..9b8826c596 100644
--- a/ld/ChangeLog
+++ b/ld/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2010-11-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
+
+	PR ld/12247
+	* lexsup.c (parse_args): Properly report loading plugin error.
+
 2010-11-19  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
 
 	* plugin.c (is_visible_from_outside): New function.
diff --git a/ld/lexsup.c b/ld/lexsup.c
index 39ca32683b..b6274f8921 100644
--- a/ld/lexsup.c
+++ b/ld/lexsup.c
@@ -1056,7 +1056,8 @@ parse_args (unsigned argc, char **argv)
 #ifdef ENABLE_PLUGINS
 	case OPTION_PLUGIN:
 	  if (plugin_opt_plugin (optarg))
-	    einfo(_("%P%F: bad -plugin option\n"));
+	    einfo (_("%P%F: %s: error loading plugin\n"),
+		   plugin_error_plugin ());
 	  break;
 	case OPTION_PLUGIN_OPT:
 	  if (plugin_opt_plugin_arg (optarg))