diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs
index 7fe19c00ef5f..e0cea046c59a 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/doc.rs
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ macro_rules! tool_doc {
                     (compilers.build_compiler(), Mode::ToolRustc)
                 } else {
                     // bootstrap/host tools have to be documented with the stage 0 compiler
-                    (prepare_doc_compiler(run.builder, target, 1), Mode::ToolBootstrap)
+                    (prepare_doc_compiler(run.builder, run.builder.host_target, 1), Mode::ToolBootstrap)
                 };
 
                 run.builder.ensure($tool { build_compiler, mode, target });