diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
index e75ce424ea..08107df5af 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
@@ -1156,17 +1156,6 @@ on_request: installed_on_request?, options:)
   def link(keg)
     Formula.clear_cache
 
-    unless link_keg
-      begin
-        keg.optlink(verbose: verbose?, overwrite: overwrite?)
-      rescue Keg::LinkError => e
-        ofail "Failed to create #{formula.opt_prefix}"
-        puts "Things that depend on #{formula.full_name} will probably not build."
-        puts e
-      end
-      return
-    end
-
     cask_installed_with_formula_name = begin
       Cask::CaskLoader.load(formula.name, warn: false).installed?
     rescue Cask::CaskUnavailableError, Cask::CaskInvalidError
@@ -1175,6 +1164,17 @@ on_request: installed_on_request?, options:)
 
     if cask_installed_with_formula_name
       ohai "#{formula.name} cask is installed, skipping link."
+      @link_keg = false
+    end
+
+    unless link_keg
+      begin
+        keg.optlink(verbose: verbose?, overwrite: overwrite?)
+      rescue Keg::LinkError => e
+        ofail "Failed to create #{formula.opt_prefix}"
+        puts "Things that depend on #{formula.full_name} will probably not build."
+        puts e
+      end
       return
     end