diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 08f7f8d3..e672ed68 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -71,13 +71,11 @@ if (ENABLE_LTO)
 	add_compile_options(-flto)
 	add_link_options(-flto)
 
-	if (CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GCC")
-		set(CMAKE_AR "gcc-ar")
-		set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_CREATE "<CMAKE_AR> qcs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
-		set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_FINISH   true)
-		set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_CREATE "<CMAKE_AR> qcs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
-		set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_FINISH   true)
-	endif()
+	set(CMAKE_AR "gcc-ar")
+	set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_CREATE "<CMAKE_AR> qcs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
+	set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_FINISH   true)
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_CREATE "<CMAKE_AR> qcs <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
+	set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_FINISH   true)
 endif()
 
 option(BUILD_QT_SDL "Build Qt/SDL frontend" ON)