diff --git a/src/cmd/internal/objabi/reloctype.go b/src/cmd/internal/objabi/reloctype.go
index 5dc9356fe1..aed7e2a74d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/internal/objabi/reloctype.go
+++ b/src/cmd/internal/objabi/reloctype.go
@@ -223,16 +223,34 @@ const (
 	R_XCOFFREF
 )
 
-// IsDirectJump reports whether r is a relocation for a direct jump.
-// A direct jump is a CALL or JMP instruction that takes the target address
-// as immediate. The address is embedded into the instruction, possibly
-// with limited width.
-// An indirect jump is a CALL or JMP instruction that takes the target address
-// in register or memory.
-func (r RelocType) IsDirectJump() bool {
+// IsDirectCall reports whether r is a relocation for a direct call.
+// A direct call is a CALL instruction that takes the target address
+// as an immediate. The address is embedded into the instruction, possibly
+// with limited width. An indirect call is a CALL instruction that takes
+// the target address in register or memory.
+func (r RelocType) IsDirectCall() bool {
 	switch r {
-	case R_CALL, R_CALLARM, R_CALLARM64, R_CALLPOWER, R_CALLMIPS, R_JMPMIPS:
+	case R_CALL, R_CALLARM, R_CALLARM64, R_CALLMIPS, R_CALLPOWER:
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+// IsDirectJump reports whether r is a relocation for a direct jump.
+// A direct jump is a JMP instruction that takes the target address
+// as an immediate. The address is embedded into the instruction, possibly
+// with limited width. An indirect jump is a JMP instruction that takes
+// the target address in register or memory.
+func (r RelocType) IsDirectJump() bool {
+	switch r {
+	case R_JMPMIPS:
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// IsDirectCallOrJump reports whether r is a relocation for a direct
+// call or a direct jump.
+func (r RelocType) IsDirectCallOrJump() bool {
+	return r.IsDirectCall() || r.IsDirectJump()
+}
diff --git a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/data.go b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/data.go
index f4aa78f45c..531b23a31f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/data.go
+++ b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/data.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func maxSizeTrampolinesPPC64(s *sym.Symbol, isTramp bool) uint64 {
 	n := uint64(0)
 	for ri := range s.R {
 		r := &s.R[ri]
-		if r.Type.IsDirectJump() {
+		if r.Type.IsDirectCallOrJump() {
 			n++
 		}
 	}
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func trampoline(ctxt *Link, s *sym.Symbol) {
 
 	for ri := range s.R {
 		r := &s.R[ri]
-		if !r.Type.IsDirectJump() {
+		if !r.Type.IsDirectCallOrJump() {
 			continue
 		}
 		if Symaddr(r.Sym) == 0 && (r.Sym.Type != sym.SDYNIMPORT && r.Sym.Type != sym.SUNDEFEXT) {
diff --git a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go
index 9a72d4ff0d..4fafdc0646 100644
--- a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go
+++ b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go
@@ -2191,9 +2191,8 @@ func stkcheck(ctxt *Link, up *chain, depth int) int {
 		// Process calls in this span.
 		for ; ri < endr && uint32(s.R[ri].Off) < pcsp.NextPC; ri++ {
 			r = &s.R[ri]
-			switch r.Type {
-			// Direct call.
-			case objabi.R_CALL, objabi.R_CALLARM, objabi.R_CALLARM64, objabi.R_CALLPOWER, objabi.R_CALLMIPS:
+			switch {
+			case r.Type.IsDirectCall():
 				ch.limit = int(int32(limit) - pcsp.Value - int32(callsize(ctxt)))
 				ch.sym = r.Sym
 				if stkcheck(ctxt, &ch, depth+1) < 0 {
@@ -2204,9 +2203,8 @@ func stkcheck(ctxt *Link, up *chain, depth int) int {
 			// so we have to make sure it can call morestack.
 			// Arrange the data structures to report both calls, so that
 			// if there is an error, stkprint shows all the steps involved.
-			case objabi.R_CALLIND:
+			case r.Type == objabi.R_CALLIND:
 				ch.limit = int(int32(limit) - pcsp.Value - int32(callsize(ctxt)))
-
 				ch.sym = nil
 				ch1.limit = ch.limit - callsize(ctxt) // for morestack in called prologue
 				ch1.up = &ch
@@ -2525,7 +2523,7 @@ func (ctxt *Link) callgraph() {
 			if r.Sym == nil {
 				continue
 			}
-			if (r.Type == objabi.R_CALL || r.Type == objabi.R_CALLARM || r.Type == objabi.R_CALLARM64 || r.Type == objabi.R_CALLPOWER || r.Type == objabi.R_CALLMIPS) && r.Sym.Type == sym.STEXT {
+			if r.Type.IsDirectCall() && r.Sym.Type == sym.STEXT {
 				ctxt.Logf("%s calls %s\n", s.Name, r.Sym.Name)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/pcln.go b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/pcln.go
index 8048695b3d..7253aa517b 100644
--- a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/pcln.go
+++ b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/pcln.go
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ func (ctxt *Link) pclntab() {
 				// set the resumption point to PC_B.
 				lastWasmAddr = uint32(r.Add)
 			}
-			if r.Type.IsDirectJump() && r.Sym != nil && r.Sym.Name == "runtime.deferreturn" {
+			if r.Type.IsDirectCall() && r.Sym != nil && r.Sym.Name == "runtime.deferreturn" {
 				if ctxt.Arch.Family == sys.Wasm {
 					deferreturn = lastWasmAddr - 1
 				} else {