diff --git a/toolchain-gcc.cmake b/toolchain-gcc.cmake
index 56d1d8337bd..44f6d0ce166 100644
--- a/toolchain-gcc.cmake
+++ b/toolchain-gcc.cmake
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "-lgcc" CACHE STRING "Standard C Libraries")
 #MARK_AS_ADVANCED(CLEAR CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "-lgcc" CACHE STRING "Standard C++ Libraries")
 
+# This allows to have CMake test the compiler without linking
+set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE STATIC_LIBRARY)
+
 set(CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT "-nostdlib -Wl,--enable-auto-image-base,--disable-auto-import")
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT "-nostdlib -Wl,--enable-auto-image-base,--disable-auto-import")
 set(CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS_INIT "-nostdlib -Wl,--enable-auto-image-base,--disable-auto-import")