diff --git a/django/db/models/sql/subqueries.py b/django/db/models/sql/subqueries.py
index b2810c8413..9cb971b38f 100644
--- a/django/db/models/sql/subqueries.py
+++ b/django/db/models/sql/subqueries.py
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ class UpdateQuery(Query):
                 not (field.auto_created and not field.concrete) or not field.concrete
             )
             model = field.model._meta.concrete_model
+            if field.name == "pk" and model._meta.is_composite_pk:
+                raise FieldError(
+                    "Composite primary key fields must be updated individually."
+                )
             if not direct or (field.is_relation and field.many_to_many):
                 raise FieldError(
                     "Cannot update model field %r (only non-relations and "
diff --git a/tests/composite_pk/test_update.py b/tests/composite_pk/test_update.py
index ec770230fc..5bc53f1fe1 100644
--- a/tests/composite_pk/test_update.py
+++ b/tests/composite_pk/test_update.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.core.exceptions import FieldError
 from django.db import connection
 from django.test import TestCase
 
@@ -175,3 +176,9 @@ class CompositePKUpdateTests(TestCase):
 
         with self.assertRaisesMessage(ValueError, msg):
             Comment.objects.update(user=User())
+
+    def test_cant_update_pk_field(self):
+        qs = Comment.objects.filter(user__email=self.user_1.email)
+        msg = "Composite primary key fields must be updated individually."
+        with self.assertRaisesMessage(FieldError, msg):
+            qs.update(pk=(1, 10))