diff --git a/clients/cli/meson.build b/clients/cli/meson.build
index adfe0e94a9d..65317a0ac9e 100644
--- a/clients/cli/meson.build
+++ b/clients/cli/meson.build
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ cflags = clients_cflags + [
   '-DNMCLI_LOCALEDIR="@0@"'.format(nm_localedir)
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_binary),
-]
-
 if enable_polkit_agent
   sources += nm_polkit_listener
 
@@ -46,7 +42,7 @@ executable(
   sources,
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: cflags,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_binary,
   link_depends: linker_script_binary,
   install: true
 )
diff --git a/clients/meson.build b/clients/meson.build
index efcaf299fbb..46e1f1cd74f 100644
--- a/clients/meson.build
+++ b/clients/meson.build
@@ -14,16 +14,12 @@ cflags = clients_cflags + [
   '-DG_LOG_DOMAIN="@0@"'.format(name),
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_binary),
-]
-
 executable(
   name,
   name + '.c',
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: cflags,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_binary,
   link_depends: linker_script_binary,
   install: true
 )
diff --git a/clients/tui/meson.build b/clients/tui/meson.build
index d2bf27c687c..dd472998da0 100644
--- a/clients/tui/meson.build
+++ b/clients/tui/meson.build
@@ -61,16 +61,12 @@ deps += [
   libnmt_newt_dep
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_binary),
-]
-
 executable(
   name,
   sources,
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: cflags,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_binary,
   link_depends: linker_script_binary,
   install: true
 )
diff --git a/dispatcher/meson.build b/dispatcher/meson.build
index c6b94a39ed5..5859a6ed852 100644
--- a/dispatcher/meson.build
+++ b/dispatcher/meson.build
@@ -54,17 +54,13 @@ sources += gnome.gdbus_codegen(
   namespace: 'NMDBus'
 )
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_binary),
-]
-
 executable(
   name,
   sources,
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: cflags,
   link_with: libnm_dispatcher_core,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_binary,
   link_depends: linker_script_binary,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_libexecdir
diff --git a/libnm-glib/meson.build b/libnm-glib/meson.build
index 9ec79ca72f8..68ffcec4bad 100644
--- a/libnm-glib/meson.build
+++ b/libnm-glib/meson.build
@@ -100,11 +100,7 @@ libnm_glib_vpn_enum = gnome.mkenums(
 
 deps = common_deps + [libnm_util_dep]
 
-symbol_map = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm-glib-vpn.ver')
-
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(symbol_map),
-]
+linker_script = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm-glib-vpn.ver')
 
 libnm_glib_vpn = shared_library(
   'nm-glib-vpn',
@@ -112,8 +108,10 @@ libnm_glib_vpn = shared_library(
   version: libnm_glib_vpn_version,
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: cflags,
-  link_args: ldflags,
-  link_depends: symbol_map,
+  link_args: [
+    '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script),
+  ],
+  link_depends: linker_script,
   install: true
 )
 
@@ -192,11 +190,7 @@ deps = common_deps + [
   libudev_dep
 ]
 
-symbol_map = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm-glib.ver')
-
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(symbol_map),
-]
+linker_script = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm-glib.ver')
 
 libnm_glib = shared_library(
   'nm-glib',
@@ -207,8 +201,10 @@ libnm_glib = shared_library(
     '-DNMRUNDIR="@0@"'.format(nm_pkgrundir),
   ],
   link_with: libdeprecated_nm_glib,
-  link_args: ldflags,
-  link_depends: symbol_map,
+  link_args: [
+    '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script),
+  ],
+  link_depends: linker_script,
   install: true
 )
 
@@ -273,7 +269,7 @@ executable(
 
 run_target(
   'check-local-exports-' + libnm_glib_name,
-  command: [check_exports, libnm_glib.full_path(), symbol_map],
+  command: [check_exports, libnm_glib.full_path(), linker_script],
   depends: libnm_glib
 )
 
diff --git a/libnm-util/meson.build b/libnm-util/meson.build
index 3cd53d9e74e..b385e32b855 100644
--- a/libnm-util/meson.build
+++ b/libnm-util/meson.build
@@ -108,11 +108,7 @@ cflags = common_cflags + [
   '-DG_LOG_DOMAIN="@0@"'.format(libnm_util_name)
 ]
 
-symbol_map = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm-util.ver')
-
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(symbol_map),
-]
+linker_script = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm-util.ver')
 
 libnm_util = shared_library(
   'nm-util',
@@ -120,8 +116,10 @@ libnm_util = shared_library(
   version: libnm_util_version,
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: cflags,
-  link_args: ldflags,
-  link_depends: symbol_map,
+  link_args: [
+    '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script),
+  ],
+  link_depends: linker_script,
   install: true
 )
 
@@ -170,7 +168,7 @@ endif
 
 run_target(
   'check-local-exports-' + libnm_util_name,
-  command: [check_exports, libnm_util.full_path(), symbol_map],
+  command: [check_exports, libnm_util.full_path(), linker_script],
   depends: libnm_util
 )
 
diff --git a/libnm/meson.build b/libnm/meson.build
index 0cf1392af71..b01361e0c34 100644
--- a/libnm/meson.build
+++ b/libnm/meson.build
@@ -143,11 +143,8 @@ deps = [
   uuid_dep
 ]
 
-symbol_map = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm.ver')
+linker_script = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm.ver')
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(symbol_map),
-]
 
 libnm = shared_library(
   'nm',
@@ -158,8 +155,10 @@ libnm = shared_library(
   c_args: cflags,
   link_with: libnm_utils,
   link_whole: libnm_core,
-  link_args: ldflags,
-  link_depends: symbol_map,
+  link_args: [
+    '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script),
+  ],
+  link_depends: linker_script,
   install: true
 )
 
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ pkg.generate(
 
 run_target(
   'check-local-exports-' + libnm_name,
-  command: [check_exports, libnm.full_path(), symbol_map],
+  command: [check_exports, libnm.full_path(), linker_script],
   depends: libnm
 )
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5a565e5a5ca..a0722f820af 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -165,10 +165,14 @@ endif
 add_project_arguments(common_flags, language: 'c')
 add_project_link_arguments(common_ldflags, language: 'c')
 
-linker_script_binary = join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'linker-script-binary.ver')
-linker_script_devices = join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'linker-script-devices.ver')
+linker_script_binary   = join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'linker-script-binary.ver')
+linker_script_devices  = join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'linker-script-devices.ver')
 linker_script_settings = join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'linker-script-settings.ver')
 
+ldflags_linker_script_binary   = [ '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_binary) ]
+ldflags_linker_script_devices  = [ '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_devices) ]
+ldflags_linker_script_settings = [ '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_settings) ]
+
 uuid_dep = dependency('uuid')
 libelogind_dep = dependency('libelogind', version: '>= 219', required: false)
 libudev_dep = dependency('libudev', version: '>= 175')
diff --git a/src/devices/adsl/meson.build b/src/devices/adsl/meson.build
index 227f67f62cf..f2071db2f66 100644
--- a/src/devices/adsl/meson.build
+++ b/src/devices/adsl/meson.build
@@ -9,15 +9,11 @@ deps = [
   nm_dep
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_devices),
-]
-
 libnm_device_plugin_adsl = shared_module(
   'nm-device-plugin-adsl',
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: deps,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_devices,
   link_depends: linker_script_devices,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
diff --git a/src/devices/bluetooth/meson.build b/src/devices/bluetooth/meson.build
index 85d29c76214..ec56a8b9a41 100644
--- a/src/devices/bluetooth/meson.build
+++ b/src/devices/bluetooth/meson.build
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ deps = [
   nm_dep
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_devices),
-]
-
 if enable_bluez5_dun
   sources += files('nm-bluez5-dun.c')
 
@@ -28,7 +24,7 @@ libnm_device_plugin_bluetooth = shared_module(
   'nm-device-plugin-bluetooth',
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: deps,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_devices,
   link_depends: linker_script_devices,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
diff --git a/src/devices/ovs/meson.build b/src/devices/ovs/meson.build
index c867e17b5ae..e75ca80bee6 100644
--- a/src/devices/ovs/meson.build
+++ b/src/devices/ovs/meson.build
@@ -12,16 +12,12 @@ deps = [
   nm_dep
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_devices),
-]
-
 libnm_device_plugin_ovs = shared_module(
   'nm-device-plugin-ovs',
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: '-DRUNSTATEDIR="@0@"'.format(nm_runstatedir),
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_devices,
   link_depends: linker_script_devices,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
diff --git a/src/devices/team/meson.build b/src/devices/team/meson.build
index 84782890e8e..8bcbf5d358d 100644
--- a/src/devices/team/meson.build
+++ b/src/devices/team/meson.build
@@ -10,15 +10,11 @@ deps = [
   nm_dep
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_devices),
-]
-
 libnm_device_plugin_team = shared_module(
   'nm-device-plugin-team',
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: deps,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_devices,
   link_depends: linker_script_devices,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/meson.build b/src/devices/wifi/meson.build
index a6801f055e9..08bc5177891 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/meson.build
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/meson.build
@@ -21,15 +21,11 @@ deps = [
   nm_dep
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_devices),
-]
-
 libnm_device_plugin_wifi = shared_module(
   'nm-device-plugin-wifi',
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: deps,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_devices,
   link_depends: linker_script_devices,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
diff --git a/src/devices/wwan/meson.build b/src/devices/wwan/meson.build
index 70f69777756..53a47b86175 100644
--- a/src/devices/wwan/meson.build
+++ b/src/devices/wwan/meson.build
@@ -14,18 +14,16 @@ if enable_ofono
   sources += files('nm-modem-ofono.c')
 endif
 
-symbol_name = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm-wwan.ver')
-
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(symbol_name),
-]
+linker_script = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'libnm-wwan.ver')
 
 libnm_wwan = shared_module(
   'nm-wwan',
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: deps,
-  link_args: ldflags,
-  link_depends: symbol_name,
+  link_args: [
+    '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script),
+  ],
+  link_depends: linker_script,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
 )
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ core_plugins += libnm_wwan
 
 run_target(
   'check-wwan',
-  command: [check_exports, libnm_wwan.full_path(), symbol_name],
+  command: [check_exports, libnm_wwan.full_path(), linker_script],
   depends: libnm_wwan
 )
 
@@ -50,16 +48,12 @@ sources = files(
 
 deps += libnmdbus_dep
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_devices),
-]
-
 libnm_device_plugin_wwan = shared_module(
   'nm-device-plugin-wwan',
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: deps,
   link_with: libnm_wwan,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_devices,
   link_depends: linker_script_devices,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
diff --git a/src/dhcp/meson.build b/src/dhcp/meson.build
index a08ca7653dd..289a16ca36f 100644
--- a/src/dhcp/meson.build
+++ b/src/dhcp/meson.build
@@ -6,16 +6,12 @@ cflags = [
   '-DNMRUNDIR="@0@"'.format(nm_pkgrundir),
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_binary),
-]
-
 executable(
   name,
   name + '.c',
   dependencies: nm_core_dep,
   c_args: cflags,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_binary,
   link_depends: linker_script_binary,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_libexecdir
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index b3d7f333e0d..db17bf1555f 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ create_exports_networkmanager = join_paths(meson.source_root(), 'tools', 'create
 
 symbol_map_name = 'NetworkManager.ver'
 
-symbol_map = custom_target(
+linker_script = custom_target(
   symbol_map_name,
   input: meson.source_root(),
   output: symbol_map_name,
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ symbol_map = custom_target(
   command: [create_exports_networkmanager, '--called-from-make', '@INPUT@']
 )
 
-ldflags += '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(symbol_map)
+ldflags += '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script)
 '''
 
 network_manager = executable(
@@ -242,7 +242,8 @@ network_manager = executable(
   c_args: cflags,
   link_with: libnetwork_manager,
   link_args: ldflags,
-  link_depends: symbol_map,
+  #FIXME
+  #link_depends: linker_script,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_sbindir
 )
@@ -255,10 +256,6 @@ deps = [
   nm_core_dep
 ]
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_binary),
-]
-
 name = 'nm-iface-helper'
 
 executable(
@@ -267,7 +264,7 @@ executable(
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: cflags,
   link_with: [libnetwork_manager_base, libsystemd_nm],
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_binary,
   link_depends: linker_script_binary,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_libexecdir
diff --git a/src/ppp/meson.build b/src/ppp/meson.build
index 4c512e76048..9c2045effff 100644
--- a/src/ppp/meson.build
+++ b/src/ppp/meson.build
@@ -26,19 +26,17 @@ deps = [
   nm_dep
 ]
 
-symbol_map = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'nm-ppp-plugin.ver')
-
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(symbol_map),
-]
+linker_script = join_paths(meson.current_source_dir(), 'nm-ppp-plugin.ver')
 
 core_plugins += shared_module(
   name,
   sources: 'nm-ppp-manager.c',
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: '-DPPPD_PLUGIN_DIR="@0@"'.format(pppd_plugin_dir),
-  link_args: ldflags,
-  link_depends: symbol_map,
+  link_args: [
+    '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script),
+  ],
+  link_depends: linker_script,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
 )
diff --git a/src/settings/plugins/ibft/meson.build b/src/settings/plugins/ibft/meson.build
index ace2f72a5ce..da9f556687c 100644
--- a/src/settings/plugins/ibft/meson.build
+++ b/src/settings/plugins/ibft/meson.build
@@ -17,17 +17,13 @@ sources = files(
   'nms-ibft-plugin.c'
 )
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_settings),
-]
-
 libnm_settings_plugin_ibft = shared_module(
   name,
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: nm_dep,
   c_args: cflags,
   link_with: libnms_ibft_core,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_settings,
   link_depends: linker_script_settings,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
diff --git a/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/meson.build b/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/meson.build
index eab51c0c0e9..555a772e8f4 100644
--- a/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/meson.build
+++ b/src/settings/plugins/ifcfg-rh/meson.build
@@ -46,17 +46,13 @@ libnms_ifcfg_rh_core = static_library(
 
 sources = [dbus_sources] + files('nms-ifcfg-rh-connection.c')
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_settings),
-]
-
 libnm_settings_plugin_ifcfg_rh = shared_module(
   'nm-settings-plugin-ifcfg-rh',
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: cflags,
   link_with: [libnmdbus_ifcfg_rh, libnms_ifcfg_rh_core],
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_settings,
   link_depends: linker_script_settings,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir
diff --git a/src/settings/plugins/ifupdown/meson.build b/src/settings/plugins/ifupdown/meson.build
index 1dc875a645b..87b5bea2d1c 100644
--- a/src/settings/plugins/ifupdown/meson.build
+++ b/src/settings/plugins/ifupdown/meson.build
@@ -22,17 +22,13 @@ sources = files(
   'nms-ifupdown-plugin.c'
 )
 
-ldflags = [
-  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@'.format(linker_script_settings),
-]
-
 libnm_settings_plugin_ifupdown = shared_module(
   'nm-settings-plugin-ifupdown',
   sources: sources,
   dependencies: deps,
   c_args: cflags,
   link_with: libnms_ifupdown_core,
-  link_args: ldflags,
+  link_args: ldflags_linker_script_settings,
   link_depends: linker_script_settings,
   install: true,
   install_dir: nm_pkglibdir