diff --git a/mkspecs/devices/common/linux_device_pre.conf b/mkspecs/devices/common/linux_device_pre.conf
index 8c6c87d0b79..5b6a9bfcfa1 100644
--- a/mkspecs/devices/common/linux_device_pre.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/devices/common/linux_device_pre.conf
@@ -24,5 +24,9 @@ QMAKE_OBJCOPY           = $${CROSS_COMPILE}objcopy
 QMAKE_NM                = $${CROSS_COMPILE}nm -P
 QMAKE_STRIP             = $${CROSS_COMPILE}strip
 
+# modifications to gcc-base.conf
+QMAKE_AR_LTCG           = $${CROSS_COMPILE}gcc-ar cqs
+QMAKE_NM_LTCG           = $${CROSS_COMPILE}gcc-nm -P
+
 contains(DISTRO_OPTS, deb-multi-arch): \
     QMAKE_PKG_CONFIG = $${CROSS_COMPILE}pkg-config