diff --git a/Makefile.inc1 b/Makefile.inc1
index 3c643c5d5f27..54c2c2d03bc5 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc1
+++ b/Makefile.inc1
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ BSARGS= 	DESTDIR= \
 		-DNO_CPU_CFLAGS MK_WARNS=no MK_CTF=no \
 		MK_CLANG_EXTRAS=no MK_CLANG_FULL=no \
 		MK_LLDB=no MK_TESTS=no \
+		MK_LLD=${MK_LLD_BOOTSTRAP} \
 		MK_INCLUDES=yes
 
 BMAKE=		\