diff --git a/cmake/lto.cmake b/cmake/lto.cmake
index e23f283..a7fb390 100644
--- a/cmake/lto.cmake
+++ b/cmake/lto.cmake
@@ -1,54 +1,59 @@
 # Link time optimisation
 # =======================
 
 # Ref : https://lists.launchpad.net/kicad-developers/msg17900.html
 
 # The script need to find the GCC/llvm version of ar / nm / ranlib to access
 # the LTO plugin.
 # If they are not in PATH, their location can be given by the variable BINUTILS_DIR
 # They also set the flags to use.
 
 if( SPECMICP_LTO AND USE_LD_GOLD)
 
-    check_cxx_compiler_flag( "-flto" HAVE_LTO_FLAG )
-    check_cxx_compiler_flag( "-flto -ffat-lto-objects" HAVE_FAT_LTO_OBJECT )
-
-    # It's necessary to find the gcc/llvm ar/nm/ranlib because we need the lto plugin
-    if ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "GNU")
-        find_program( LTO_AR NAMES gcc-ar HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
-        find_program( LTO_NM NAMES gcc-nm HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
-        find_program( LTO_RANLIB NAMES gcc-ranlib HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
-        if ( HAVE_FLAT_LTO_OBJECT )
-            if( SPECMICP_FAT_LTO )
-                set ( LTO_FLAGS "-flto -ffat-lto-objects" )
+    check_cxx_compiler_flag( "-flto -fuse-ld=gold" HAVE_LTO_FLAG )
+    check_cxx_compiler_flag( "-flto -ffat-lto-objects -fuse-ld=gold" HAVE_FAT_LTO_OBJECT )
+
+    if (HAVE_LTO_FLAG)
+
+        # It's necessary to find the gcc/llvm ar/nm/ranlib because we need the lto plugin
+        if ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "GNU")
+            find_program( LTO_AR NAMES gcc-ar HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
+            find_program( LTO_NM NAMES gcc-nm HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
+            find_program( LTO_RANLIB NAMES gcc-ranlib HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
+            if ( HAVE_FLAT_LTO_OBJECT )
+                if( SPECMICP_FAT_LTO )
+                    set ( LTO_FLAGS "-flto -ffat-lto-objects" )
+                else()
+                    set ( LTO_FLAGS "-flto -fno-fat-lto-objects" )
+                endif( SPECMICP_FAT_LTO )
             else()
-                set ( LTO_FLAGS "-flto -fno-fat-lto-objects" )
-            endif( SPECMICP_FAT_LTO )
+                set( LTO_FLAGS "-flto -ffat-lto-objects" )
+            endif( HAVE_FLAT_LTO_OBJECT )
+        elseif ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "Clang")
+            find_program( LTO_AR NAMES llvm-ar HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
+            find_program( LTO_NM NAMES llvm-nm HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
+            find_program( LTO_RANLIB NAMES llvm-ranlib HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
+            set ( LTO_FLAGS " -flto")
+        endif()
+
+
+        if( LTO_AR AND LTO_NM AND LTO_RANLIB )
+            set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${LTO_FLAGS}")
+            # use correct programs
+            set( CMAKE_AR "${LTO_AR}" )
+            set( CMAKE_NM "${LTO_NM}" )
+            set( CMAKE_RANLIB "${LTO_RANLIB}" )
         else()
-            set( LTO_FLAGS "-flto -ffat-lto-objects" )
-        endif( HAVE_FLAT_LTO_OBJECT )
-    elseif ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "Clang")
-        find_program( LTO_AR NAMES llvm-ar HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
-        find_program( LTO_NM NAMES llvm-nm HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
-        find_program( LTO_RANLIB NAMES llvm-ranlib HINTS ${BINUTILS_DIR} )
-        set ( LTO_FLAGS " -flto")
-    endif()
-
-
-    if( LTO_AR AND LTO_NM AND LTO_RANLIB )
-        set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} ${LTO_FLAGS}")
-        # use correct programs
-        set( CMAKE_AR "${LTO_AR}" )
-        set( CMAKE_NM "${LTO_NM}" )
-        set( CMAKE_RANLIB "${LTO_RANLIB}" )
-    else()
-        message( WARNING "Binutils wrappers with LTO plugin could not be found. Disabling LTO." )
-    endif()
-
-    mark_as_advanced(
-        LTO_AR
-        LTO_NM
-        LTO_RANLIB
-        LTO_FLAGS
-        )
+            message( WARNING "Binutils wrappers with LTO plugin could not be found. Disabling LTO." )
+        endif()
+
+        mark_as_advanced(
+            LTO_AR
+            LTO_NM
+            LTO_RANLIB
+            LTO_FLAGS
+            )
+
+    endif(HAVE_LTO_FLAG)
+
 endif()