diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/linkage.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/linkage.rb
index 6f105fb3ee..aa07ec0263 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/linkage.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/linkage.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#:  * `linkage` [`--test`] [`--reverse`] <formula>:
-#:    Checks the library links of an installed formula.
+#:  * `linkage` [`--test`] [`--reverse`] [<formulae>]:
+#:    Checks the library links of installed formulae.
 #:
 #:    Only works on installed formulae. An error is raised if it is run on
 #:    uninstalled formulae.
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #:
 #:    If `--reverse` is passed, print the dylib followed by the binaries
 #:    which link to it for each library the keg references.
+#:
+#:    If <formulae> are given, check linkage for only the specified brews.
 
 require "cache_store"
 require "linkage_checker"
@@ -26,8 +28,13 @@ module Homebrew
     end
 
     CacheStoreDatabase.use(:linkage) do |db|
-      ARGV.kegs.each do |keg|
-        ohai "Checking #{keg.name} linkage" if ARGV.kegs.size > 1
+      kegs = if ARGV.kegs.empty?
+        Formula.installed.collect(&:opt_or_installed_prefix_keg).reject(&:nil?)
+      else
+        ARGV.kegs
+      end
+      kegs.each do |keg|
+        ohai "Checking #{keg.name} linkage" if kegs.size > 1
 
         result = LinkageChecker.new(keg, cache_db: db)
 
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 4d01afabfc..8043eb9b0d 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -799,8 +799,8 @@ With `--verbose` or `-v`, many commands print extra debugging information. Note
     If `--pry` is passed or HOMEBREW_PRY is set, pry will be
     used instead of irb.
 
-  * `linkage` [`--test`] [`--reverse`] `formula`:
-    Checks the library links of an installed formula.
+  * `linkage` [`--test`] [`--reverse`] [`formulae`]:
+    Checks the library links of installed formulae.
 
     Only works on installed formulae. An error is raised if it is run on
     uninstalled formulae.
@@ -811,6 +811,8 @@ With `--verbose` or `-v`, many commands print extra debugging information. Note
     If `--reverse` is passed, print the dylib followed by the binaries
     which link to it for each library the keg references.
 
+    If `formulae` are given, check linkage for only the specified brews.
+
   * `man` [`--fail-if-changed`]:
     Generate Homebrew's manpages.
 
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index cf42d6818a..38fb534e60 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -738,8 +738,8 @@ Enter the interactive Homebrew Ruby shell\.
 If \fB\-\-examples\fR is passed, several examples will be shown\. If \fB\-\-pry\fR is passed or HOMEBREW_PRY is set, pry will be used instead of irb\.
 .
 .TP
-\fBlinkage\fR [\fB\-\-test\fR] [\fB\-\-reverse\fR] \fIformula\fR
-Checks the library links of an installed formula\.
+\fBlinkage\fR [\fB\-\-test\fR] [\fB\-\-reverse\fR] [\fIformulae\fR]
+Checks the library links of installed formulae\.
 .
 .IP
 Only works on installed formulae\. An error is raised if it is run on uninstalled formulae\.
@@ -750,6 +750,9 @@ If \fB\-\-test\fR is passed, only display missing libraries and exit with a non\
 .IP
 If \fB\-\-reverse\fR is passed, print the dylib followed by the binaries which link to it for each library the keg references\.
 .
+.IP
+If \fIformulae\fR are given, check linkage for only the specified brews\.
+.
 .TP
 \fBman\fR [\fB\-\-fail\-if\-changed\fR]
 Generate Homebrew\'s manpages\.