diff --git a/mypy/nativeparse.py b/mypy/nativeparse.py
index d7e660b470ff..4876dbe7e269 100644
--- a/mypy/nativeparse.py
+++ b/mypy/nativeparse.py
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ def read_func_def(state: State, data: ReadBuffer) -> FuncDef:
     name = read_str(data)
     arguments, has_ann = read_parameters(state, data)
 
-    if special_function_elide_names(name):
+    if state.options.pos_only_special_methods and special_function_elide_names(name):
         for arg in arguments:
             arg.pos_only = True