diff --git a/package/lld/lld.mk b/package/lld/lld.mk
index bda5a56ab5..a023159e17 100644
--- a/package/lld/lld.mk
+++ b/package/lld/lld.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ LLD_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE.TXT
 LLD_SUPPORTS_IN_SOURCE_BUILD = NO
 HOST_LLD_DEPENDENCIES = host-llvm
 
+# LLVM > 9.0 will soon require C++14 support, building llvm <= 9.0 using a
+# toolchain using gcc < 5.1 gives an error but actually still works. Setting
+# this option makes it still build with gcc >= 4.8.
+# https://reviews.llvm.org/D57264
+HOST_LLD_CONF_OPTS += -DLLVM_TEMPORARILY_ALLOW_OLD_TOOLCHAIN=ON
+
 # GCC looks for tools in a different path from LLD's default installation path
 define HOST_LLD_CREATE_SYMLINKS
 	mkdir -p $(HOST_DIR)/$(GNU_TARGET_NAME)/bin