diff --git a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_link.lua b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_link.lua
index fedea7b6d45..c79b2e52a23 100644
--- a/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_link.lua
+++ b/xmake/modules/detect/tools/find_link.lua
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ function main(opt)
             --
             -- TODO maybe we can use ml to improve it
         else
-            local cl = assert(find_tool("cl", {envs = opt.envs}))
+            local is_clang_cl = toolchain and toolchain:name() == "clang-cl"
+            local cl = assert(find_tool(is_clang_cl and "clang-cl" or "cl", {envs = opt.envs}))
 
             -- make an stub source file
             local binaryfile = os.tmpfile() .. ".exe"