diff --git a/meta/classes/kernel-arch.bbclass b/meta/classes/kernel-arch.bbclass
index b3b71bacec..4a140ebdaf 100644
--- a/meta/classes/kernel-arch.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/kernel-arch.bbclass
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ TARGET_AR_KERNEL_ARCH ?= ""
 HOST_AR_KERNEL_ARCH ?= "${TARGET_AR_KERNEL_ARCH}"
 
 KERNEL_CC = "${CCACHE}${HOST_PREFIX}gcc ${HOST_CC_KERNEL_ARCH}"
-KERNEL_LD = "${CCACHE}${HOST_PREFIX}ld ${HOST_LD_KERNEL_ARCH}"
+KERNEL_LD = "${CCACHE}${HOST_PREFIX}ld.bfd ${HOST_LD_KERNEL_ARCH}"
 KERNEL_AR = "${CCACHE}${HOST_PREFIX}ar ${HOST_AR_KERNEL_ARCH}"