diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_wrs_vxworks.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_wrs_vxworks.rs
index d5e78d0307606..ac53cbaecceb1 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_wrs_vxworks.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/targets/aarch64_wrs_vxworks.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub(crate) fn target() -> Target {
         data_layout: "e-m:e-p270:32:32-p271:32:32-p272:64:64-i8:8:32-i16:16:32-i64:64-i128:128-n32:64-S128-Fn32".into(),
         arch: "aarch64".into(),
         options: TargetOptions {
-            features: "+v8a".into(),
+            features: "+v8a,+reserve-x18".into(),
             max_atomic_width: Some(128),
             stack_probes: StackProbeType::Inline,
             ..base::vxworks::opts()