diff --git a/fpcbuild/fpcsrc/compiler/systems/t_linux.pas b/fpcbuild/fpcsrc/compiler/systems/t_linux.pas
index 0a4af94..dbc2e7b 100644
--- a/fpcbuild/fpcsrc/compiler/systems/t_linux.pas
+++ b/fpcbuild/fpcsrc/compiler/systems/t_linux.pas
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ begin
   if HasExports then
     cmdstr:=cmdstr+' -E';
 
-  success:=DoExec(FindUtil(utilsprefix+BinStr),CmdStr,true,false);
+  success:=DoExec(FindUtil(utilsprefix+BinStr)+'.bfd',CmdStr,true,false);
 
   { Create external .dbg file with debuginfo }
   if success and (cs_link_separate_dbg_file in current_settings.globalswitches) then
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ begin
           Replace(cmdstr,'$EXE',maybequoted(current_module.exefilename));
           Replace(cmdstr,'$DBGFN',maybequoted(extractfilename(current_module.dbgfilename)));
           Replace(cmdstr,'$DBG',maybequoted(current_module.dbgfilename));
-          success:=DoExec(FindUtil(utilsprefix+BinStr),CmdStr,true,false);
+          success:=DoExec(FindUtil(utilsprefix+BinStr)+'.bfd',CmdStr,true,false);
           if not success then
             break;
         end;