diff --git a/repos/base/run/platform_drv.inc b/repos/base/run/platform_drv.inc
index 3ecfa82ce..e5396f16e 100644
--- a/repos/base/run/platform_drv.inc
+++ b/repos/base/run/platform_drv.inc
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ proc audio_drv_binary { } {
 	return no_audio_drv_available
 }
 
+##
+# Return attributes of the audio driver's <start> node
+#
+proc audio_drv_start_attr { } {
+	if {[have_spec linux]} { return {ld="no"} }
+	return ""
+}
+
 proc acpi_drv_name { } {
 	global use_acpica_as_acpi_drv
 	if {[info exists use_acpica_as_acpi_drv] && $use_acpica_as_acpi_drv} {
diff --git a/repos/libports/run/qt5_drivers.inc b/repos/libports/run/qt5_drivers.inc
index 79f17b674..708e6922d 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/qt5_drivers.inc
+++ b/repos/libports/run/qt5_drivers.inc
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ proc drivers_start_nodes { feature_arg } {
 	append start_nodes [platform_drv_config]
 
 	append_if [use_audio_drv feature] start_nodes {
-		<start name="audio_drv">
+		<start name="audio_drv" } [audio_drv_start_attr] {>
 			<binary name="} [audio_drv_binary] {"/>
 			<resource name="RAM" quantum="8M"/>
 			<provides><service name="Audio_out"/></provides>