diff --git a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
index 7b7cfe5eea00..21d0fecea216 100644
--- a/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
+++ b/src/libsyntax/feature_gate.rs
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ pub const BUILTIN_ATTRIBUTES: &'static [(&'static str, AttributeType, AttributeG
                                  "the `#[naked]` attribute \
                                   is an experimental feature",
                                  cfg_fn!(naked_functions))),
-    ("target_feature", Normal, Ungated),
+    ("target_feature", Whitelisted, Ungated),
     ("export_name", Whitelisted, Ungated),
     ("inline", Whitelisted, Ungated),
     ("link", Whitelisted, Ungated),