diff --git a/llvm/utils/gn/build/BUILD.gn b/llvm/utils/gn/build/BUILD.gn
index 92d667c16f70e1..813f39ddb623ff 100644
--- a/llvm/utils/gn/build/BUILD.gn
+++ b/llvm/utils/gn/build/BUILD.gn
@@ -236,7 +236,11 @@ config("compiler_defaults") {
 
   # On Windows, the linker is not invoked through the compiler driver.
   if (use_lld && host_os != "win") {
-    ldflags += [ "-fuse-ld=lld" ]
+    if (host_os == "mac") {
+      ldflags += [ "-fuse-ld=lld.darwinnew" ]
+    } else {
+      ldflags += [ "-fuse-ld=lld" ]
+    }
   }
 
   if (llvm_build_instrumented_coverage) {