--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -335,7 +335,9 @@
 srcs += 'w39.c'
 
 mapfile = 'libflashrom.map'
-vflag = '-Wl,--version-script,@0@/@1@'.format(meson.current_source_dir(), mapfile)
+vflag = cc.get_supported_link_arguments([
+  '-Wl,--version-script,@0@/@1@'.format(meson.current_source_dir(), mapfile),
+])
 flashrom = shared_library(
   'flashrom',
   sources : [