--- binutils.orig/bfd/elflink.c	2022-03-30 11:44:05.686040593 +0100

+++ binutils-2.38/bfd/elflink.c	2022-03-30 11:45:18.066541463 +0100

@@ -1294,9 +1294,8 @@ _bfd_elf_merge_symbol (bfd *abfd,

 	  h->root.non_ir_ref_dynamic = true;

 	  hi->root.non_ir_ref_dynamic = true;

 	}

-

-      if ((oldbfd->flags & BFD_PLUGIN) != 0

-	  && hi->root.type == bfd_link_hash_indirect)

+      else if ((oldbfd->flags & BFD_PLUGIN) != 0

+	       && hi->root.type == bfd_link_hash_indirect)

 	{

 	  /* Change indirect symbol from IR to undefined.  */

 	  hi->root.type = bfd_link_hash_undefined;