diff --git a/Source/cmComputeLinkInformation.cxx b/Source/cmComputeLinkInformation.cxx
index 7d3675ed52..f06e96f11d 100644
--- a/Source/cmComputeLinkInformation.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmComputeLinkInformation.cxx
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ void cmComputeLinkInformation::AddItem(LinkEntry const& entry)
         this->AddFullItem(entry);
         this->AddLibraryRuntimeInfo(item.Value);
       }
-    } else {
+    } else if (entry.Kind != cmComputeLinkDepends::LinkEntry::Object) {
       // This is a library or option specified by the user.
       this->AddUserItem(entry, true);
     }