diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
index 2184dcbf58989..d0f36f99342fe 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/build_steps/test.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ use crate::utils::cache::{Interned, INTERNER};
 use crate::utils::exec::BootstrapCommand;
 use crate::utils::helpers::{
     self, add_link_lib_path, add_rustdoc_cargo_linker_args, dylib_path, dylib_path_var,
-    linker_args, output, t, target_supports_cranelift_backend, up_to_date, LldThreads,
+    linker_args, linker_flags, output, t, target_supports_cranelift_backend, up_to_date,
+    LldThreads,
 };
 use crate::utils::render_tests::{add_flags_and_try_run_tests, try_run_tests};
 use crate::{envify, CLang, DocTests, GitRepo, Mode};
@@ -1746,14 +1747,14 @@ NOTE: if you're sure you want to do this, please open an issue as to why. In the
 
         let mut hostflags = flags.clone();
         hostflags.push(format!("-Lnative={}", builder.test_helpers_out(compiler.host).display()));
-        hostflags.extend(linker_args(builder, compiler.host, LldThreads::No));
+        hostflags.extend(linker_flags(builder, compiler.host, LldThreads::No));
         for flag in hostflags {
             cmd.arg("--host-rustcflags").arg(flag);
         }
 
         let mut targetflags = flags;
         targetflags.push(format!("-Lnative={}", builder.test_helpers_out(target).display()));
-        targetflags.extend(linker_args(builder, compiler.host, LldThreads::No));
+        targetflags.extend(linker_flags(builder, compiler.host, LldThreads::No));
         for flag in targetflags {
             cmd.arg("--target-rustcflags").arg(flag);
         }
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder.rs
index 75c06dd5510ac..2356565190bdc 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/builder.rs
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ use crate::core::build_steps::{check, clean, compile, dist, doc, install, run, s
 use crate::core::config::flags::{Color, Subcommand};
 use crate::core::config::{DryRun, SplitDebuginfo, TargetSelection};
 use crate::utils::cache::{Cache, Interned, INTERNER};
-use crate::utils::helpers::{
-    self, add_dylib_path, add_link_lib_path, exe, linker_args, linker_flags,
-};
-use crate::utils::helpers::{libdir, output, t, LldThreads};
+use crate::utils::helpers::{self, add_dylib_path, add_link_lib_path, exe, linker_args};
+use crate::utils::helpers::{libdir, linker_flags, output, t, LldThreads};
 use crate::Crate;
 use crate::EXTRA_CHECK_CFGS;
 use crate::{Build, CLang, DocTests, GitRepo, Mode};
@@ -1675,9 +1673,9 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
             rustflags.arg(&format!("-Zstack-protector={stack_protector}"));
         }
 
-        linker_args(self, compiler.host, LldThreads::Yes).into_iter().for_each(|flag| {
-            hostflags.arg(flag);
-        });
+        for arg in linker_args(self, compiler.host, LldThreads::Yes) {
+            hostflags.arg(&arg);
+        }
 
         if let Some(target_linker) = self.linker(target) {
             let target = crate::envify(&target.triple);
@@ -1685,12 +1683,12 @@ impl<'a> Builder<'a> {
         }
         // We want to set -Clinker using Cargo, therefore we only call `linker_flags` and not
         // `linker_args` here.
-        linker_flags(self, target, LldThreads::Yes).into_iter().for_each(|flag| {
+        for flag in linker_flags(self, target, LldThreads::Yes) {
             rustflags.arg(&flag);
-        });
-        linker_args(self, target, LldThreads::Yes).into_iter().for_each(|flag| {
-            rustdocflags.arg(&flag);
-        });
+        }
+        for arg in linker_args(self, target, LldThreads::Yes) {
+            rustdocflags.arg(&arg);
+        }
 
         if !(["build", "check", "clippy", "fix", "rustc"].contains(&cmd)) && want_rustdoc {
             cargo.env("RUSTDOC_LIBDIR", self.rustc_libdir(compiler));
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs
index 105b7d74dfc1e..f7044bd1b7066 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/core/config/config.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl Display for DebuginfoLevel {
 /// 2) MSVC
 /// - Self-contained: -Clinker=<path to rust-lld>
 /// - External: -Clinker=lld
-#[derive(Default, Clone)]
+#[derive(Default, Copy, Clone)]
 pub enum LldMode {
     /// Do not use LLD
     #[default]
diff --git a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/helpers.rs b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/helpers.rs
index 8a818fb87ffde..e563a83c5c478 100644
--- a/src/bootstrap/src/utils/helpers.rs
+++ b/src/bootstrap/src/utils/helpers.rs
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ fn absolute_unix(path: &Path) -> io::Result<PathBuf> {
 
 #[cfg(windows)]
 fn absolute_windows(path: &std::path::Path) -> std::io::Result<std::path::PathBuf> {
+    use std::ffi::OsString;
     use std::io::Error;
     use std::os::windows::ffi::{OsStrExt, OsStringExt};
     use std::ptr::null_mut;
@@ -526,7 +527,7 @@ pub fn linker_flags(
         if matches!(lld_threads, LldThreads::No) {
             args.push(format!(
                 "-Clink-arg=-Wl,{}",
-                lld_flag_no_threads(builder.config.lld_mode.clone(), target.is_msvc())
+                lld_flag_no_threads(builder.config.lld_mode, target.is_msvc())
             ));
         }
     }