diff --git a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
index 798dbb310e8..19d777f252c 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/platform/platform_unix.cmake
@@ -928,6 +928,27 @@ elseif(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Clang")
     unset(MOLD_BIN)
   endif()
 
+  if(WITH_LINKER_LLD AND _IS_LINKER_DEFAULT)
+    find_program(LLD_BIN "ld.lld")
+    mark_as_advanced(LLD_BIN)
+    if(NOT LLD_BIN)
+      message(STATUS "The \"ld.lld\" binary could not be found, using system linker.")
+      set(WITH_LINKER_LLD OFF)
+    else()
+      if(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 12.0)
+        string(APPEND CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS    " --ld-path=\"${LLD_BIN}\"")
+        string(APPEND CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS " --ld-path=\"${LLD_BIN}\"")
+        string(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS " --ld-path=\"${LLD_BIN}\"")
+      else()
+        string(APPEND CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS    " -fuse-ld=\"${LLD_BIN}\"")
+        string(APPEND CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS " -fuse-ld=\"${LLD_BIN}\"")
+        string(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS " -fuse-ld=\"${LLD_BIN}\"")
+      endif()
+      set(_IS_LINKER_DEFAULT OFF)
+    endif()
+    unset(LLD_BIN)
+  endif()
+
 # Intel C++ Compiler
 elseif(CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Intel")
   # think these next two are broken