diff --git a/gnu/packages/golang.scm b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
index c4122f961e..028a666963 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/golang.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/golang.scm
@@ -307,6 +307,11 @@ (define-public go-1.14
                    (("/bin/pwd") (which "pwd"))
                    (("/bin/sh") (which "sh")))
 
+                 ;; Backport fix for go-1.14 with GCC 9+
+                 ;; https://github.com/golang/go/issues/39157
+                 (substitute* "cmd/go/note_test.go"
+                   (("cannot find 'ld'") "cannot find [‘']ld[’']"))
+
                  ;; Add libgcc to runpath
                  (substitute* "cmd/link/internal/ld/lib.go"
                    (("!rpath.set") "true"))