diff --git a/easybuild/easyblocks/l/llvm.py b/easybuild/easyblocks/l/llvm.py
index 1bb4e66119..08109c50f8 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyblocks/l/llvm.py
+++ b/easybuild/easyblocks/l/llvm.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 @author: Simon Branford (University of Birmingham)
 @author: Kenneth Hoste (Ghent University)
 @author: Davide Grassano (CECAM HQ - Lausanne)
+@author: Prateek Chawla (Juelich Supercomputing Centre)
 """
 import contextlib
 import glob
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ def extra_options():
             'enable_rtti': [True, "Enable RTTI", CUSTOM],
             'full_llvm': [False, "Build LLVM without any dependency", CUSTOM],
             'minimal': [False, "Build LLVM only", CUSTOM],
+            'max_link_jobs': [2, "Maximum number of link jobs, defaults to 2", CUSTOM],
             'python_bindings': [False, "Install python bindings", CUSTOM],
             'skip_all_tests': [False, "Skip running of tests", CUSTOM],
             'skip_sanitizer_tests': [True, "Do not run the sanitizer tests", CUSTOM],
@@ -315,6 +317,8 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
 
         self.full_llvm = self.cfg['full_llvm']
 
+        self.general_opts.update({"LLVM_PARALLEL_LINK_JOBS": self.cfg['max_link_jobs']})
+
         if self.cfg['minimal']:
             conflicts = [_ for _ in self.minimal_conflicts if self.cfg[_]]
             if conflicts: