diff --git a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s
index 6ae4dc756b9..ff37acb4da8 100644
--- a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s
+++ b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ Section Headers:
 #...
  +\[ .\] .* +PROGBITS +00000000 0000(3c|40|44|48|50) 0000(04|10) 00 +WA +0 +0 +(.|..)
  +\[ .\] .* +NOBITS +00000000 0000(40|44|48|4c|60) 000000 00 +WA +0 +0 +(.|..)
-# ARM targets put .ARM.attributes here
+# ARM targets put .ARM.attributes here.
 # MIPS targets put .reginfo, .mdebug, .MIPS.abiflags and .gnu.attributes here.
 # v850 targets put .call_table_data and .call_table_text here.
+# riscv targets put .riscv.attributes here.
 #...
  +\[..\] .symtab +SYMTAB +00000000 0+.* 0+.* 10 +.. +.+ +4
  +\[..\] .strtab +STRTAB +00000000 0+.* 0+.* 00 .* +0 +0 +1
diff --git a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s-64 b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s-64
index 92ec05f0376..4c957f7a938 100644
--- a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s-64
+++ b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s-64
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ Section Headers:
  +\[ 4\] .bss +NOBITS +0000000000000000 +000000(4c|50|54|58|68)
  +0000000000000000 +0000000000000000 +WA +0 +0 +.*
 # x86 targets may put .note.gnu.property here.
+# riscv targets put .riscv.attributes here.
 #...
  +\[ .\] .symtab +SYMTAB +0000000000000000 +0+.*
 # aarch64-elf targets have one more data symbol.
 # x86 targets may have .note.gnu.property.
+# riscv targets have .riscv.attributes.
  +0+.* +0000000000000018 +(6|7) +(3|4) +8
  +\[ .\] .strtab +STRTAB +0000000000000000 +0+.*
  +0+.* +0000000000000000 .* +0 +0 +1
diff --git a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s-64-unused b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s-64-unused
index a1e6cd1bbd8..771439411a0 100644
--- a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s-64-unused
+++ b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.s-64-unused
@@ -14,10 +14,12 @@ Section Headers:
  +\[ 4\] .bss +NOBITS +0000000000000000 +000000(4c|50|54|58)
  +0000000000000000 +0000000000000000 +WA +0 +0 +.*
 # x86 targets may put .note.gnu.property here.
+# riscv targets put .riscv.attributes here.
 #...
  +\[ .\] .symtab +SYMTAB +0000000000000000 +0+.*
 # aarch64-elf targets have one more data symbol.
 # x86 targets may have .note.gnu.property.
+# riscv targets have .riscv.attributes.
  +0+.* +0000000000000018 +(6|7) +(6|7) +8
  +\[ .\] .strtab +STRTAB +0000000000000000 +0+.*
  +0+.* +0000000000000000 .* +0 +0 +1
diff --git a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss
index 5fbb5d002e3..b81c016e9e7 100644
--- a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss
+++ b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Symbol table '.symtab' contains .* entries:
  +.: 00000000 +0 +NOTYPE +LOCAL +DEFAULT +[34] static_data_symbol
 # v850 targets include extra SECTION symbols here for the .call_table_data
 # and .call_table_text sections.
+# riscv targets add .riscv.attribute symbol here...
 #...
  +[0-9]+: 00000000 +0 +NOTYPE +GLOBAL +DEFAULT +1 text_symbol
  +[0-9]+: 00000000 +0 +NOTYPE +GLOBAL +DEFAULT +UND external_symbol
diff --git a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss-64 b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss-64
index 99a732f71f5..c6ffb0fc523 100644
--- a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss-64
+++ b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss-64
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Symbol table '.symtab' contains .* entries:
 #...
  +.: 0000000000000000 +0 +NOTYPE +LOCAL +DEFAULT +3 static_data_symbol
 # ... or here ...
+# riscv targets add .riscv.attribute symbol here...
 #...
 .* +.: 0000000000000000 +0 +NOTYPE +GLOBAL +DEFAULT +1 text_symbol
  +.: 0000000000000000 +0 +NOTYPE +GLOBAL +DEFAULT +UND external_symbol
diff --git a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss-64-unused b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss-64-unused
index f48a4b2bbd2..cf515aa60d0 100644
--- a/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss-64-unused
+++ b/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/readelf.ss-64-unused
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Symbol table '.symtab' contains .* entries:
 #...
  +.: 0000000000000000 +0 +NOTYPE +LOCAL +DEFAULT +3 static_data_symbol
 # ... or here ...
+# riscv targets add .riscv.attribute symbol here...
 #...
 .* +.: 0000000000000000 +0 +NOTYPE +GLOBAL +DEFAULT +1 text_symbol
  +.: 0000000000000000 +0 +NOTYPE +GLOBAL +DEFAULT +UND external_symbol
diff --git a/gas/configure b/gas/configure
index 110d707f079..7a528fd485e 100755
--- a/gas/configure
+++ b/gas/configure
@@ -12550,14 +12550,7 @@ _ACEOF
 
 
 if test ${ac_default_generate_riscv_attr} = unset; then
-    case ${target_os} in
-      elf)
-	ac_default_generate_riscv_attr=1
-	;;
-      *)
-	ac_default_generate_riscv_attr=0
-	;;
-  esac
+  ac_default_generate_riscv_attr=1
 fi
 
 
diff --git a/gas/configure.ac b/gas/configure.ac
index 78efba88e23..e2374268c56 100644
--- a/gas/configure.ac
+++ b/gas/configure.ac
@@ -727,14 +727,7 @@ AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(DEFAULT_X86_USED_NOTE,
    properties by default.])
 
 if test ${ac_default_generate_riscv_attr} = unset; then
-    case ${target_os} in
-      elf)
-	ac_default_generate_riscv_attr=1
-	;;
-      *)
-	ac_default_generate_riscv_attr=0
-	;;
-  esac
+  ac_default_generate_riscv_attr=1
 fi
 
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED(DEFAULT_RISCV_ATTR,