diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b2d8e01..526f59ff 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -75,9 +75,11 @@ endif()
 
 if(NOT WIN32)
   if(NOT DISABLE_MOLD)
-    find_program(MOLD_EXE mold)
-    if(MOLD_EXE)
-      set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -fuse-ld=${MOLD_EXE}")
+    if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "Clang")
+      find_program(MOLD_EXE mold)
+      if(MOLD_EXE)
+        set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "${CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS} -fuse-ld=${MOLD_EXE}")
+      endif()
     endif()
   endif()
 endif()