diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 25e046a13b..5ed111c323 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -913,8 +913,12 @@ if (YUZU_USE_FASTER_LD)
             set(LINKER mold)
         endif()
     endif()
-    message(NOTICE "Selecting ${LINKER} as linker")
-    add_link_options("-fuse-ld=${LINKER}")
+    if (LINKER)
+        message(NOTICE "Selecting ${LINKER} as linker")
+        add_link_options("-fuse-ld=${LINKER}")
+    else()
+        message(WARNING "No fast linker found using default")
+    endif()
 endif()
 
 # Set runtime library to MD/MDd for all configurations