@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 eclass/flag-o-matic.eclass | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)
--- a/eclass/flag-o-matic.eclass	
+++ a/eclass/flag-o-matic.eclass	
@@ -573,6 +573,15 @@ _test-flag-PROG() {
                c+ld)
                        in_ext='c'
                        in_src='int main(void) { return 0; }'
+
+                       if is-ldflagq -fuse-ld=* ; then
+                               # Respect linker chosen by user so we don't
+                               # end up giving false results by checking
+                               # with default linker. bug #832377
+                               fuse_ld_value=$(get-flag -fuse-ld=*)
+                               cmdline_extra+=(${fuse_ld_value})
+                       fi
+
                        cmdline_extra+=(-xc)
                        ;;
        esac
--