--- a/mk/config.mk.in
+++ b/mk/config.mk.in
@@ -547,9 +547,9 @@
 
 # why no LD=@LD@ ?
 LD_STAGE0       = @LD_STAGE0@
-LD_STAGE1       = $(LD)
-LD_STAGE2       = $(LD)
-LD_STAGE3       = $(LD)
+LD_STAGE1       = $(TERMUX_LD)
+LD_STAGE2       = $(TERMUX_LD)
+LD_STAGE3       = $(TERMUX_LD)
 
 # Cross-compiling options
 # See Note [CrossCompiling vs Stage1Only]