diff --git a/sys/unix/hints/linux.500 b/sys/unix/hints/linux.500
index 05cb8c956..d4b095e25 100755
--- a/sys/unix/hints/linux.500
+++ b/sys/unix/hints/linux.500
@@ -197,7 +197,10 @@ ifeq "$(CCISCLANG)" "1"
 # clang-specific ends
 else
 # gcc-specific starts
+ifndef MUSL
+# __sighandler_t does not exist in musl
 LIBCFLAGS+=-DSIG_RET_TYPE=__sighandler_t
+endif
 # gcc-specific ends
 endif