diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7f7c67db948c..3af5d6bb5632 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1114,6 +1114,11 @@ endif
 KBUILD_USERCFLAGS  += $(filter -m32 -m64 --target=%, $(KBUILD_CFLAGS))
 KBUILD_USERLDFLAGS += $(filter -m32 -m64 --target=%, $(KBUILD_CFLAGS))
 
+# userspace programs are linked via the compiler, use the correct linker
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_CC_IS_CLANG)$(CONFIG_LD_IS_LLD),yy)
+KBUILD_USERLDFLAGS += $(call cc-option, --ld-path=$(LD))
+endif
+
 # make the checker run with the right architecture
 CHECKFLAGS += --arch=$(ARCH)