diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/apple/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/apple/mod.rs
index 96da0b6fd1f..021457b145f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/apple/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/apple/mod.rs
@@ -368,6 +368,11 @@ fn watchos_deployment_target() -> (u32, u32) {
     from_set_deployment_target("WATCHOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET").unwrap_or((5, 0))
 }
 
+pub fn watchos_llvm_target(arch: Arch) -> String {
+    let (major, minor) = watchos_deployment_target();
+    format!("{}-apple-watchos{}.{}.0", arch.target_name(), major, minor)
+}
+
 pub fn watchos_sim_llvm_target(arch: Arch) -> String {
     let (major, minor) = watchos_deployment_target();
     format!("{}-apple-watchos{}.{}.0-simulator", arch.target_name(), major, minor)
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/arm64_32_apple_watchos.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/arm64_32_apple_watchos.rs
index 9bf09b4376d..f842a834c05 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/arm64_32_apple_watchos.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/arm64_32_apple_watchos.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-use crate::spec::base::apple::{opts, Arch};
+use crate::spec::base::apple::{opts, watchos_llvm_target, Arch};
 use crate::spec::{Target, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn target() -> Target {
-    let base = opts("watchos", Arch::Arm64_32);
+    let arch = Arch::Arm64_32;
+    let base = opts("watchos", arch);
     Target {
-        llvm_target: "arm64_32-apple-watchos".into(),
+        llvm_target: watchos_llvm_target(arch).into(),
         metadata: crate::spec::TargetMetadata {
             description: None,
             tier: None,