diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/llvm/5/clang/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/llvm/5/clang/default.nix
index b5aea54b5771..36f09a42308a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/llvm/5/clang/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/llvm/5/clang/default.nix
@@ -50,10 +50,12 @@ let
 
     outputs = [ "out" "lib" "python" ];
 
-    # Clang expects to find LLVMgold in its own prefix
-    # Clang expects to find sanitizer libraries in its own prefix
     postInstall = ''
-      ln -sv ${llvm}/lib/LLVMgold.so $out/lib
+      # Clang expects to find LLVMgold in its own prefix
+      if [ -e ${llvm}/lib/LLVMgold.so ]; then
+        ln -sv ${llvm}/lib/LLVMgold.so $out/lib
+      fi
+      # Clang expects to find sanitizer libraries in its own prefix
       ln -sv ${llvm}/lib/clang/${release_version}/lib $out/lib/clang/${release_version}/
       ln -sv $out/bin/clang $out/bin/cpp