diff --git a/dmd/main.d b/dmd/main.d
index b1588b8a0cd..327336a626a 100644
--- a/dmd/main.d
+++ b/dmd/main.d
@@ -786,7 +786,8 @@ version (IN_LLVM)
     if (global.errors)
         fatal();
 
-    if (!IN_LLVM && driverParams.lib && params.objfiles.length == 0)
+    // IN_LLVM: with -lib, accept no object files if there are library files
+    if (driverParams.lib && params.objfiles.length == 0 && (!IN_LLVM || params.libfiles.length == 0))
     {
         error(Loc.initial, "no input files");
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
@@ -834,12 +835,11 @@ else
     if (global.errors)
         fatal();
     int status = EXIT_SUCCESS;
-    if (!params.objfiles.length)
+    // IN_LLVM: with -lib, accept no object files if there are library files (verified earlier)
+    if (!params.objfiles.length && (!IN_LLVM || !driverParams.lib))
     {
         if (driverParams.link)
             error(Loc.initial, "no object files to link");
-        if (IN_LLVM && !driverParams.link && driverParams.lib)
-            error(Loc.initial, "no object files");
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/tests/driver/merge_static_libs.d b/tests/driver/merge_static_libs.d
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..970b5df60e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/driver/merge_static_libs.d
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// RUN: %ldc -lib %s -of=%t%lib
+// RUN: %ldc -lib %t%lib -of=%t_merged%lib
+// RUN: %diff_binary %t%lib %t_merged%lib
+
+void foo() {}