diff --git a/cc/linker.go b/cc/linker.go
index 25aedd0..9d4a0e8 100644
--- a/cc/linker.go
+++ b/cc/linker.go
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@
 
 	CheckBadLinkerFlags(ctx, "ldflags", linker.Properties.Ldflags)
 
-	flags.LdFlags = append(flags.LdFlags, proptools.NinjaAndShellEscape(linker.Properties.Ldflags)...)
+	flags.LdFlags = append(flags.LdFlags, proptools.NinjaAndShellEscapeList(linker.Properties.Ldflags)...)
 
 	if ctx.Host() {
 		rpath_prefix := `\$$ORIGIN/`