diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 2f914dd223c8..c5e8ab75fb2a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1022,7 +1022,7 @@ HOST_LIBELF_LIBS = $(shell pkg-config libelf --libs 2>/dev/null || echo -lelf)
 
 ifdef CONFIG_STACK_VALIDATION
   has_libelf := $(call try-run,\
-		echo "int main() {}" | $(HOSTCC) -xc -o /dev/null $(HOST_LIBELF_LIBS) -,1,0)
+		echo "int main() {}" | $(HOSTCC) $(KBUILD_HOSTLDFLAGS) -xc -o /dev/null $(HOST_LIBELF_LIBS) -,1,0)
   ifeq ($(has_libelf),1)
     objtool_target := tools/objtool FORCE
   else