diff --git a/src/cmd/link/dwarf_test.go b/src/cmd/link/dwarf_test.go
index f33082e7f7..db9f384e7f 100644
--- a/src/cmd/link/dwarf_test.go
+++ b/src/cmd/link/dwarf_test.go
@@ -139,6 +139,13 @@ func testDWARF(t *testing.T, buildmode string, expectDWARF bool, env ...string)
 				}
 			}
 
+			// Until there is a fix for issue 35512, don't try to use
+			// SeekPC or look at the line table on Windows under
+			// c-archive build mode.
+			if buildmode == "c-archive" && runtime.GOOS == "windows" {
+				t.Skip("avoiding SeekPC until 35512 fixed")
+			}
+
 			// TODO: We'd like to use filepath.Join here.
 			// Also related: golang.org/issue/19784.
 			wantFile := path.Join(prog, "main.go")