diff --git a/src/s/nextstep.h b/src/s/nextstep.h
index 011847ddd79..9cff2fb7140 100644
--- a/src/s/nextstep.h
+++ b/src/s/nextstep.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 #ifndef __NeXT   /* This is defined by standard GCC
 		    but not by NeXT's compiler.  */
 #define LD_SWITCH_SYSTEM -X -noseglinkedit
+#else /* __NeXT */
+#define LD_SWITCH_SYSTEM -Xlinker -noseglinkedit
 #endif /* __NeXT */
 
 /* Don't use -lc on the NeXT.  */