diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index 4f9fd78e2200..f23e90d9935f 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ config GCC_VERSION
 config CC_IS_CLANG
 	def_bool $(success,$(CC) --version | head -n 1 | grep -q clang)
 
+config LD_IS_LLD
+	def_bool $(success,$(LD) -v | head -n 1 | grep -q LLD)
+
 config CLANG_VERSION
 	int
 	default $(shell,$(srctree)/scripts/clang-version.sh $(CC))