diff --git a/tools/shared.py b/tools/shared.py
index 87dde559f..72c9e74cf 100644
--- a/tools/shared.py
+++ b/tools/shared.py
@@ -1436,6 +1436,7 @@ LLVM_COMPILER = os.path.expanduser(build_llvm_tool_path(exe_suffix('llc')))
 LLVM_DWARFDUMP = os.path.expanduser(build_llvm_tool_path(exe_suffix('llvm-dwarfdump')))
 LLVM_OBJCOPY = os.path.expanduser(build_llvm_tool_path(exe_suffix('llvm-objcopy')))
 WASM_LD = os.path.expanduser(build_llvm_tool_path(exe_suffix('wasm-ld')))
+WASM_LD = 'GENTOO_PREFIX/usr/bin/wasm-ld'
 
 EMCC = bat_suffix(path_from_root('emcc'))
 EMXX = bat_suffix(path_from_root('em++'))