diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 8150709d..27c7c38e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ if not get_option('buildtype').startswith('debug')
 endif
 
 foreach link_arg: test_link_args
-  if cc.links('int main () { return 0; }', name: link_arg, args: link_arg)
+  if cc.has_link_argument(link_arg)
     global_link_args += link_arg
   endif
 endforeach