diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/tests/tests_impl.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/tests/tests_impl.rs
index cc5931be860..bd47d12ef9f 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/tests/tests_impl.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/tests/tests_impl.rs
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ fn check_consistency(&self) {
                 assert_matches!(&*self.llvm_abiname, "ilp32" | "ilp32f" | "ilp32d" | "ilp32e")
             }
             "riscv64" => {
-                assert_matches!(&*self.llvm_abiname, "lp64" | "lp64f" | "lp64d" | "lp64q")
+                // Note that the `lp64e` is still unstable as it's not (yet) part of the ELF psABI.
+                assert_matches!(&*self.llvm_abiname, "lp64" | "lp64f" | "lp64d" | "lp64q" | "lp64e")
             }
             _ => {}
         }