diff --git a/rules/pulpos/default_rules.mk b/rules/pulpos/default_rules.mk
index 6bbf872..7a4a434 100644
--- a/rules/pulpos/default_rules.mk
+++ b/rules/pulpos/default_rules.mk
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ platform ?= rtl
 
 ifdef PULP_RUNTIME_GCC_TOOLCHAIN
 PULP_CC := $(PULP_RUNTIME_GCC_TOOLCHAIN)/bin/$(PULP_CC)
+PULP_LD := $(PULP_RUNTIME_GCC_TOOLCHAIN)/bin/$(PULP_LD)
 else
 ifdef PULP_RISCV_GCC_TOOLCHAIN
 PULP_CC := $(PULP_RISCV_GCC_TOOLCHAIN)/bin/$(PULP_CC)
+PULP_LD := $(PULP_RISCV_GCC_TOOLCHAIN)/bin/$(PULP_LD)
 else
 $(warning "Warning: Neither PULP_RUNTIME_GCC_TOOLCHAIN nor PULP_RISCV_GCC_TOOLCHAIN is set.\
 Using defaults.")