diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/5.9/qtbase/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/5.9/qtbase/default.nix
index fc5e5d39c63..ce3f6d15713 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/5.9/qtbase/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/qt-5/5.9/qtbase/default.nix
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
       "-inotify"
       "-system-libjpeg"
       "-system-libpng"
+      # gold linker of binutils 2.28 generates duplicate symbols
+      # TODO: remove for newer version of binutils 
+      "-no-use-gold-linker"
     ]
 
     ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [