diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs
index 0a42c4c2544..876c3818e6a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/mod.rs
@@ -349,6 +349,24 @@ pub fn lld_flavor(self) -> LldFlavor {
     pub fn is_gnu(self) -> bool {
         matches!(self, LinkerFlavor::Gnu(..))
     }
+
+    /// Returns whether the flavor uses the `lld` linker.
+    pub fn uses_lld(self) -> bool {
+        // Exhaustive match in case new flavors are added in the future.
+        match self {
+            LinkerFlavor::Gnu(_, Lld::Yes)
+            | LinkerFlavor::Darwin(_, Lld::Yes)
+            | LinkerFlavor::WasmLld(..)
+            | LinkerFlavor::EmCc
+            | LinkerFlavor::Msvc(Lld::Yes) => true,
+            LinkerFlavor::Gnu(..)
+            | LinkerFlavor::Darwin(..)
+            | LinkerFlavor::Msvc(_)
+            | LinkerFlavor::Unix(_)
+            | LinkerFlavor::Bpf
+            | LinkerFlavor::Ptx => false,
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 macro_rules! linker_flavor_cli_impls {