diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs
index 1587f100eae..0360c088888 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/custom_build.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ pub struct BuildOutput {
     /// Names and link kinds of libraries, suitable for the `-l` flag.
     pub library_links: Vec<String>,
     /// Linker arguments suitable to be passed to `-C link-arg=<args>`
-    pub linker_args: Vec<(Option<LinkType>, String)>,
+    pub linker_args: Vec<(LinkType, String)>,
     /// Various `--cfg` flags to pass to the compiler.
     pub cfgs: Vec<String>,
     /// Additional environment variables to run the compiler with.
@@ -562,18 +562,36 @@ impl BuildOutput {
                 "rustc-link-lib" => library_links.push(value.to_string()),
                 "rustc-link-search" => library_paths.push(PathBuf::from(value)),
                 "rustc-link-arg-cdylib" | "rustc-cdylib-link-arg" => {
-                    linker_args.push((Some(LinkType::Cdylib), value))
+                    linker_args.push((LinkType::Cdylib, value))
                 }
                 "rustc-link-arg-bins" => {
                     if extra_link_arg {
-                        linker_args.push((Some(LinkType::Bin), value));
+                        linker_args.push((LinkType::Bin, value));
+                    } else {
+                        warnings.push(format!("cargo:{} requires -Zextra-link-arg flag", key));
+                    }
+                }
+                "rustc-link-arg-bin" => {
+                    if extra_link_arg {
+                        let parts = value.splitn(2, "=").collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                        if parts.len() == 2 {
+                            linker_args.push((
+                                LinkType::SingleBin(parts[0].to_string()),
+                                parts[1].to_string(),
+                            ));
+                        } else {
+                            warnings.push(format!(
+                                "cargo:{} has invalid syntax: expected `cargo:{}=BIN=ARG`",
+                                key, key
+                            ));
+                        }
                     } else {
                         warnings.push(format!("cargo:{} requires -Zextra-link-arg flag", key));
                     }
                 }
                 "rustc-link-arg" => {
                     if extra_link_arg {
-                        linker_args.push((None, value));
+                        linker_args.push((LinkType::All, value));
                     } else {
                         warnings.push(format!("cargo:{} requires -Zextra-link-arg flag", key));
                     }
diff --git a/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs b/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs
index 969e5996180..5079046e767 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/compiler/mod.rs
@@ -62,29 +62,27 @@ use cargo_util::{paths, ProcessBuilder, ProcessError};
 
 const RUSTDOC_CRATE_VERSION_FLAG: &str = "--crate-version";
 
-#[derive(Copy, Clone, Hash, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[derive(Clone, Hash, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum LinkType {
+    All,
     Cdylib,
     Bin,
+    SingleBin(String),
     Test,
     Bench,
     Example,
 }
 
-impl From<&super::Target> for Option<LinkType> {
-    fn from(value: &super::Target) -> Self {
-        if value.is_cdylib() {
-            Some(LinkType::Cdylib)
-        } else if value.is_bin() {
-            Some(LinkType::Bin)
-        } else if value.is_test() {
-            Some(LinkType::Test)
-        } else if value.is_bench() {
-            Some(LinkType::Bench)
-        } else if value.is_exe_example() {
-            Some(LinkType::Example)
-        } else {
-            None
+impl LinkType {
+    pub fn applies_to(&self, target: &Target) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            LinkType::All => true,
+            LinkType::Cdylib => target.is_cdylib(),
+            LinkType::Bin => target.is_bin(),
+            LinkType::SingleBin(name) => target.is_bin() && target.name() == name,
+            LinkType::Test => target.is_test(),
+            LinkType::Bench => target.is_bench(),
+            LinkType::Example => target.is_exe_example(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -227,7 +225,6 @@ fn rustc(cx: &mut Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit, exec: &Arc<dyn Executor>) -> Car
     // If we are a binary and the package also contains a library, then we
     // don't pass the `-l` flags.
     let pass_l_flag = unit.target.is_lib() || !unit.pkg.targets().iter().any(|t| t.is_lib());
-    let link_type = (&unit.target).into();
 
     let dep_info_name = if cx.files().use_extra_filename(unit) {
         format!(
@@ -280,7 +277,7 @@ fn rustc(cx: &mut Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit, exec: &Arc<dyn Executor>) -> Car
                     &script_outputs,
                     &build_scripts,
                     pass_l_flag,
-                    link_type,
+                    &target,
                     current_id,
                 )?;
                 add_plugin_deps(&mut rustc, &script_outputs, &build_scripts, &root_output)?;
@@ -371,7 +368,7 @@ fn rustc(cx: &mut Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit, exec: &Arc<dyn Executor>) -> Car
         build_script_outputs: &BuildScriptOutputs,
         build_scripts: &BuildScripts,
         pass_l_flag: bool,
-        link_type: Option<LinkType>,
+        target: &Target,
         current_id: PackageId,
     ) -> CargoResult<()> {
         for key in build_scripts.to_link.iter() {
@@ -396,11 +393,9 @@ fn rustc(cx: &mut Context<'_, '_>, unit: &Unit, exec: &Arc<dyn Executor>) -> Car
                 }
             }
 
-            if link_type.is_some() {
-                for (lt, arg) in &output.linker_args {
-                    if lt.is_none() || *lt == link_type {
-                        rustc.arg("-C").arg(format!("link-arg={}", arg));
-                    }
+            for (lt, arg) in &output.linker_args {
+                if lt.applies_to(&target) {
+                    rustc.arg("-C").arg(format!("link-arg={}", arg));
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/cargo/util/config/target.rs b/src/cargo/util/config/target.rs
index e22cab92ee5..304679854ff 100644
--- a/src/cargo/util/config/target.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/util/config/target.rs
@@ -134,13 +134,13 @@ fn parse_links_overrides(
                 }
                 "rustc-link-arg-cdylib" | "rustc-cdylib-link-arg" => {
                     let args = value.list(key)?;
-                    let args = args.iter().map(|v| (Some(LinkType::Cdylib), v.0.clone()));
+                    let args = args.iter().map(|v| (LinkType::Cdylib, v.0.clone()));
                     output.linker_args.extend(args);
                 }
                 "rustc-link-arg-bins" => {
                     if extra_link_arg {
                         let args = value.list(key)?;
-                        let args = args.iter().map(|v| (Some(LinkType::Bin), v.0.clone()));
+                        let args = args.iter().map(|v| (LinkType::Bin, v.0.clone()));
                         output.linker_args.extend(args);
                     } else {
                         config.shell().warn(format!(
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ fn parse_links_overrides(
                 "rustc-link-arg" => {
                     if extra_link_arg {
                         let args = value.list(key)?;
-                        let args = args.iter().map(|v| (None, v.0.clone()));
+                        let args = args.iter().map(|v| (LinkType::All, v.0.clone()));
                         output.linker_args.extend(args);
                     } else {
                         config.shell().warn(format!(
diff --git a/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md b/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md
index 348936aba86..e4befbccd69 100644
--- a/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md
+++ b/src/doc/src/reference/unstable.md
@@ -137,11 +137,13 @@ Cargo _or_ Rust features can be used.
 * Tracking Issue: [#9426](https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/issues/9426)
 * Original Pull Request: [#7811](https://github.com/rust-lang/cargo/pull/7811)
 
-The `-Z extra-link-arg` flag makes the following two instructions available
+The `-Z extra-link-arg` flag makes the following instructions available
 in build scripts:
 
 * [`cargo:rustc-link-arg-bins=FLAG`](#rustc-link-arg-bins) – Passes custom
   flags to a linker for binaries.
+* [`cargo:rustc-link-arg-bin=BIN=FLAG`](#rustc-link-arg-bin) – Passes custom
+  flags to a linker for the binary `BIN`.
 * [`cargo:rustc-link-arg=FLAG`](#rustc-link-arg) – Passes custom flags to a
   linker for benchmarks, binaries, `cdylib` crates, examples, and tests.
 
@@ -155,6 +157,16 @@ to set a linker script or other linker options.
 
 [link-arg]: ../../rustc/codegen-options/index.md#link-arg
 
+<a id="rustc-link-arg-bin"></a>
+#### `cargo:rustc-link-arg-bin=BIN=FLAG`
+
+The `rustc-link-arg-bin` instruction tells Cargo to pass the [`-C
+link-arg=FLAG` option][link-arg] to the compiler, but only when building
+the binary target with name `BIN`. Its usage is highly platform specific. It is useful
+to set a linker script or other linker options.
+
+[link-arg]: ../../rustc/codegen-options/index.md#link-arg
+
 <a id="rustc-link-arg"></a>
 #### `cargo:rustc-link-arg=FLAG`
 
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/build_script_extra_link_arg.rs b/tests/testsuite/build_script_extra_link_arg.rs
index e655414924e..afd8e085aef 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/build_script_extra_link_arg.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/build_script_extra_link_arg.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,49 @@ fn build_script_extra_link_arg_bin() {
         .run();
 }
 
+#[cargo_test]
+fn build_script_extra_link_arg_bin_single() {
+    let p = project()
+        .file(
+            "Cargo.toml",
+            r#"
+                [package]
+
+                name = "foobar"
+                version = "0.5.0"
+                authors = ["wycats@example.com"]
+
+                [[bin]]
+                name = "foo"
+                [[bin]]
+                name = "bar"
+            "#,
+        )
+        .file("src/main.rs", "fn main() {}")
+        .file(
+            "build.rs",
+            r#"
+                fn main() {
+                    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-bins=--bogus-flag-all");
+                    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-bin=foo=--bogus-flag-foo");
+                    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg-bin=bar=--bogus-flag-bar");
+                }
+            "#,
+        )
+        .build();
+
+    p.cargo("build -Zextra-link-arg -v")
+        .masquerade_as_nightly_cargo()
+        .without_status()
+        .with_stderr_contains(
+            "[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name foo [..]-C link-arg=--bogus-flag-all -C link-arg=--bogus-flag-foo[..]",
+        )
+        .with_stderr_contains(
+            "[RUNNING] `rustc --crate-name bar [..]-C link-arg=--bogus-flag-all -C link-arg=--bogus-flag-bar[..]",
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
 #[cargo_test]
 fn build_script_extra_link_arg() {
     let p = project()