diff --git a/usr.sbin/jail/Makefile b/usr.sbin/jail/Makefile
index 96a14f5313a6..98d5c2074cd9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/jail/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/jail/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ CFLAGS+=-I. -I${.CURDIR}
 # workaround for GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.33.1:
 #   relocation truncated to fit: R_RISCV_GPREL_I against `.LANCHOR2'
 # https://bugs.freebsd.org/242109
-.if ${MACHINE_ARCH} == "riscv"
+.if ${LINKER_TYPE} == "bfd" && ${MACHINE} == "riscv"
 CFLAGS+=-Wl,--no-relax
 .endif