diff --git a/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm b/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm
index 11ebd79c92..dd922c3ae4 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ (define* (glibc-dynamic-linker
         ((string=? system "arm-eabi") "no-ld.so")
         ((string=? system "xtensa-elf") "no-ld.so")
         ((string=? system "avr") "no-ld.so")
+        ((string=? system "propeller-elf") "no-ld.so")
         ((string=? system "i686-mingw") "no-ld.so")
 
         (else (error "dynamic linker name not known for this system"