diff --git a/package/pkg-golang.mk b/package/pkg-golang.mk
index a3421af288..bdf8de4d66 100644
--- a/package/pkg-golang.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-golang.mk
@@ -118,6 +118,16 @@ $(2)_EXTLDFLAGS += -static
 $(2)_TAGS += osusergo netgo
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_aarch64),y)
+# Go forces use of the Gold linker on aarch64 due to a bug in BFD that
+# is fixed in Binutils >= 2.41 (that includes all versions provided by
+# Buildroot). Forcing Gold will break with toolchains that don't
+# provide it (like the Buildroot toolchains), so override the flag and
+# use BFD.
+# See: https://github.com/golang/go/issues/22040
+$(2)_EXTLDFLAGS += -fuse-ld=bfd
+endif
+
 ifneq ($$($(2)_EXTLDFLAGS),)
 $(2)_LDFLAGS += -extldflags '$$($(2)_EXTLDFLAGS)'
 endif