diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 92b0a2d849..99dec1a297 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -259,6 +259,15 @@ else()
 
   dolphin_compile_definitions(_DEBUG DEBUG_ONLY)
   check_and_add_flag(GGDB -ggdb DEBUG_ONLY)
+
+  if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Linux")
+    # GNU ar: Create thin archive files.
+    # Requires binutils-2.19 or later.
+    set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_CREATE   "<CMAKE_AR> qcTP <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
+    set(CMAKE_C_ARCHIVE_APPEND   "<CMAKE_AR> qTP  <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_CREATE "<CMAKE_AR> qcTP <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_ARCHIVE_APPEND "<CMAKE_AR> qTP  <TARGET> <LINK_FLAGS> <OBJECTS>")
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Darwin")