diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4cbc72182f6bda7aa320aeecec2c5216d0150c8f..2a6541892eea512d02f11fa5aef7b0d79687a3e5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ KBUILD_USERCFLAGS  += $(filter -m32 -m64 --target=%, $(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(KBUILD
 KBUILD_USERLDFLAGS += $(filter -m32 -m64 --target=%, $(KBUILD_CPPFLAGS) $(KBUILD_CFLAGS))
 
 # userspace programs are linked via the compiler, use the correct linker
-ifeq ($(CONFIG_CC_IS_CLANG)$(CONFIG_LD_IS_LLD),yy)
+ifdef CONFIG_CC_IS_CLANG
 KBUILD_USERLDFLAGS += $(call cc-option, --ld-path=$(LD))
 endif