diff --git a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go
index 435660950f..80a7632f64 100644
--- a/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go
+++ b/src/cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ func (ctxt *Link) hostlink() {
 	// does not work, the resulting programs will not run. See
 	// issue #17847. To avoid this problem pass -no-pie to the
 	// toolchain if it is supported.
-	if ctxt.BuildMode == BuildModeExe {
+	if ctxt.BuildMode == BuildModeExe && !ctxt.linkShared {
 		src := filepath.Join(*flagTmpdir, "trivial.c")
 		if err := ioutil.WriteFile(src, []byte("int main() { return 0; }"), 0666); err != nil {
 			Errorf(nil, "WriteFile trivial.c failed: %v", err)