diff --git a/src/Compilation/Config.zig b/src/Compilation/Config.zig
index 2ce5c9abbe998e1f9841309004a262fa96cd2c42..62dfca1e4ba78962110220f42002d6effdb5af6a 100644
--- a/src/Compilation/Config.zig
+++ b/src/Compilation/Config.zig
@@ -409,6 +409,10 @@ pub fn resolve(options: Options) ResolveError!Config {
 
         if (options.use_lld) |x| break :b x;
 
+        // If the user didn't specify whether to use LLD but did specify to use the new linker,
+        // assume no LLD.
+        if (options.use_new_linker == true) break :b false;
+
         // If we have no zig code to compile, no need for the self-hosted linker.
         if (!options.have_zcu) break :b true;