diff --git a/mesonbuild/compilers/rust.py b/mesonbuild/compilers/rust.py
index 7e6c31096687..d7609f370224 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/compilers/rust.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/compilers/rust.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def has_verbatim(self) -> bool:
         if version_compare(self.version, '< 1.67.0'):
             return False
         # GNU ld support '-l:PATH'
-        if 'ld.' in self.linker.id:
+        if 'ld.' in self.linker.id and self.linker.id != 'ld.wasm':
             return True
         # -l:+verbatim does not work (yet?) with MSVC link or Apple ld64
         # (https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/138753).  For ld64, it