diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/freebsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/freebsd.rs
index 80b3da8a752d2..c772754aa8ddc 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/freebsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/freebsd.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
         crt_static_respected: true,
         position_independent_executables: true,
         relro_level: RelroLevel::Full,
+        has_thread_local: true,
         abi_return_struct_as_int: true,
         default_dwarf_version: 2,
         ..Default::default()
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/netbsd.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/netbsd.rs
index be94ea234658f..495e3d10fbccd 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/netbsd.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/netbsd.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
         has_rpath: true,
         position_independent_executables: true,
         relro_level: RelroLevel::Full,
+        has_thread_local: true,
         use_ctors_section: true,
         default_dwarf_version: 2,
         ..Default::default()