diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/rust/rust.inc b/meta/recipes-devtools/rust/rust.inc
index 284347dedc..a3d93eca4a 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/rust/rust.inc
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/rust/rust.inc
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ python do_configure() {
     # Whether or not to optimize the compiler and standard library
     config.set("rust", "optimize", e(True))
 
+    # Override default linker cc.
+    config.set("rust", "default-linker", e(d.expand("${RUST_BUILD_CCLD}")))
+
     # [build]
     config.add_section("build")
     config.set("build", "submodules", e(False))