diff --git a/llvm18.spec b/llvm18.spec
index 29fd0ff..e586ef4 100644
--- a/llvm18.spec
+++ b/llvm18.spec
@@ -41,8 +41,12 @@
 %bcond_with openmp
 %endif
 
-# Always use ld.bfd for now because it produces a THP-compatible section layout.
+# Prefer ld.bfd for now because it produces a THP-compatible section layout.
+%ifnarch %{arm}
 %bcond_with use_lld
+%else
+%bcond_without use_lld
+%endif
 
 %ifarch aarch64 x86_64
 %bcond_without lldb