diff --git a/src/bootstrap/native.rs b/src/bootstrap/native.rs
index 9c543d492538a..8f7ed87d063ad 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/native.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/native.rs
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ impl Step for Llvm {
         if builder.config.llvm_thin_lto {
             cfg.define("LLVM_ENABLE_LTO", "Thin");
             if !target.contains("apple") {
-                cfg.define("LLVM_ENABLE_LLD", "ON");
+                cfg.define("LLVM_USE_LINKER", "lld");
             }
         }