diff --git a/compiler-rt/CMakeLists.txt b/compiler-rt/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/compiler-rt/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/compiler-rt/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
   if(EXISTS ${COMPILER_RT_LLD_PATH}/ AND LLVM_TOOL_LLD_BUILD)
     set(COMPILER_RT_HAS_LLD TRUE)
   else()
-    set(COMPILER_RT_HAS_LLD FALSE)
+    set(COMPILER_RT_HAS_LLD ${COMPILER_RT_HAS_FUSE_LD_LLD_FLAG})
   endif()
 endif()
 pythonize_bool(COMPILER_RT_HAS_LLD)
diff --git a/compiler-rt/cmake/config-ix.cmake b/compiler-rt/cmake/config-ix.cmake
--- a/compiler-rt/cmake/config-ix.cmake
+++ b/compiler-rt/cmake/config-ix.cmake
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@
 
 # Linker flags.
 check_linker_flag("-Wl,-z,text" COMPILER_RT_HAS_Z_TEXT)
+check_linker_flag("-fuse-ld=lld" COMPILER_RT_HAS_FUSE_LD_LLD_FLAG)
 
 if(ANDROID)
   check_linker_flag("-Wl,-z,global" COMPILER_RT_HAS_Z_GLOBAL)