diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/android_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/android_base.rs
index 0ea99af83a1..bb11ce8ef28 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/android_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/android_base.rs
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
     base.position_independent_executables = true;
     base.has_elf_tls = false;
     base.requires_uwtable = true;
+    base.crt_static_respected = false;
     base
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_base.rs
index 52892fc3592..7ad972b0692 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_base.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
         position_independent_executables: true,
         relro_level: RelroLevel::Full,
         has_elf_tls: true,
+        crt_static_respected: true,
         ..Default::default()
     }
 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_musl_base.rs b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_musl_base.rs
index b90e91d2901..16cc3b762f6 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_musl_base.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_musl_base.rs
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
 
     // These targets statically link libc by default
     base.crt_static_default = true;
-    // These targets allow the user to choose between static and dynamic linking.
-    base.crt_static_respected = true;
 
     base
 }