diff --git a/build.config.common b/build.config.common
index 8a15f9176b83..d4754486cd82 100644
--- a/build.config.common
+++ b/build.config.common
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ BRANCH=android-4.14
 KERNEL_DIR=common
 
 CC=clang
+LD=ld.lld
 CLANG_PREBUILT_BIN=prebuilts-master/clang/host/linux-x86/clang-r370808/bin
 BUILDTOOLS_PREBUILT_BIN=build/build-tools/path/linux-x86