diff --git a/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs b/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs
index 3026e047626..9f394cb4c7a 100644
--- a/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs
+++ b/src/librustc/lint/builtin.rs
@@ -619,6 +619,7 @@ impl LintPass for UnusedAttributes {
             "link",
             "link_name",
             "link_section",
+            "linkage",
             "no_builtins",
             "no_mangle",
             "no_split_stack",