diff --git a/multimedia/vapoursynth-vmaf/Makefile b/multimedia/vapoursynth-vmaf/Makefile
index 6f047a2c6fb5..9be0103afe2c 100644
--- a/multimedia/vapoursynth-vmaf/Makefile
+++ b/multimedia/vapoursynth-vmaf/Makefile
@@ -1,30 +1,35 @@
 PORTNAME=	vmaf
 DISTVERSION=	r7
 CATEGORIES=	multimedia
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	vapoursynth-
 
 MAINTAINER=	jbeich@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Video Multi-Method Assessment Fusion plugin for VapourSynth
 
 LICENSE=	MIT
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
 BUILD_DEPENDS=	${LOCALBASE}/include/vapoursynth/VSHelper.h:multimedia/vapoursynth
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libvmaf.so:multimedia/vmaf
 
 USES=		compiler:c++17-lang meson pkgconfig
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	HomeOfVapourSynthEvolution
 GH_PROJECT=	VapourSynth-${PORTNAME:tu}
 DATADIR=	${PREFIX}/lib/vapoursynth
 DOCSDIR=	${PREFIX}/share/doc/${PKGBASE}
 PORTDATA=	lib${PORTNAME}.so
 PORTDOCS=	*.md
 
+.if exists(/usr/bin/ld.lld) && ${/usr/bin/ld:L:tA} != /usr/bin/ld.lld
+# --plugin isn't supported by old GNU ld.bfd in base
+LDFLAGS+=	-fuse-ld=lld
+.endif
+
 OPTIONS_DEFINE=	DOCS
 
 do-install-DOCS-on:
 	(cd ${WRKSRC} && ${COPYTREE_SHARE} \
 		"${PORTDOCS}" ${STAGEDIR}${DOCSDIR})
 
 .include <bsd.port.mk>