diff --git a/aclocal.m4 b/aclocal.m4
index 677c0e77bc..921f137b95 100644
--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -2278,6 +2278,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([FIND_LD],[
       [enable_ld_override=yes])
 
     if test "x$enable_ld_override" = "xyes"; then
+        BACKUP_LD="$LD"
         AC_CHECK_TARGET_TOOLS([LD], [ld.gold ld.lld ld])
         UseLd=''
 
@@ -2288,8 +2289,13 @@ AC_DEFUN([FIND_LD],[
           "LLD"*)      FP_CC_LINKER_FLAG_TRY(lld, $2) ;;
           *) AC_MSG_NOTICE([unknown linker version $out]) ;;
         esac
-        if test "z$2" = "z"; then
+        if test "z$$2" = "z"; then
             AC_MSG_NOTICE([unable to convince '$CC' to use linker '$LD'])
+            # disable ld override and recheck with just ld
+            enable_ld_override=no
+            LD="$BACKUP_LD"
+            unset ac_cv_prog_ac_ct_LD
+            AC_CHECK_TARGET_TOOL([LD], [ld])
         fi
    else
         AC_CHECK_TARGET_TOOL([LD], [ld])