diff --git a/bytestring.cabal b/bytestring.cabal
index 61ffcce4f..b2778c414 100644
--- a/bytestring.cabal
+++ b/bytestring.cabal
@@ -135,7 +135,9 @@ library
   -- DNDEBUG disables asserts in cbits/
   cc-options:        -std=c11 -DNDEBUG=1
  
-  if os(windows)
+  -- No need to link to libgcc on ghc-9.4 and later which uses a clang-based
+  -- toolchain.
+  if os(windows) && impl(ghc < 9.3)
     extra-libraries:  gcc
 
   include-dirs:      include