--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/uefi_msvc.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/base/uefi_msvc.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@
         // "Windows".
         stack_probes: StackProbeType::Call,
         singlethread: true,
-        linker: Some("rust-lld".into()),
+        // Use the system LLD frontend name. Distro/toolchain builds that use an external LLVM
+        // often do not ship a `rust-lld` wrapper binary.
+        linker: Some("lld-link".into()),
         entry_name: "efi_main".into(),
         ..base
     }