diff --git a/cgo.go b/cgo.go
index 9511eb2..a537a81 100644
--- a/cgo.go
+++ b/cgo.go
@@ -277,7 +277,10 @@ func rungcc3(ctx *Context, dir string, ofile string, ofiles []string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
-		args = append(args, libgcc, "-Wl,--build-id=none")
+		args = append(args, libgcc)
+	} else {
+		// explicitly disable build-id when using clang
+		args = append(args, "-Wl,--build-id=none")
 	}
 	t0 := time.Now()
 	err := run(dir, nil, gcc(), args...)