diff --git a/src/cmd/link/internal/amd64/obj.go b/src/cmd/link/internal/amd64/obj.go
index e489bb75a9..bb65067e87 100644
--- a/src/cmd/link/internal/amd64/obj.go
+++ b/src/cmd/link/internal/amd64/obj.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func archinit() {
 		ld.Linkmode = ld.LinkInternal
 	}
 
-	if ld.Buildmode == ld.BuildmodeCShared || ld.DynlinkingGo() {
+	if ld.Buildmode == ld.BuildmodeCArchive || ld.Buildmode == ld.BuildmodeCShared || ld.DynlinkingGo() {
 		ld.Linkmode = ld.LinkExternal
 	}