diff --git a/rust/binary.go b/rust/binary.go
index 1a82c92..f750186 100644
--- a/rust/binary.go
+++ b/rust/binary.go
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 }
 
 type BinaryCompilerProperties struct {
-	// passes -C prefer-dynamic to rustc, which tells it to dynamically link the stdlib
-	// (assuming it has no dylib dependencies already)
-	Prefer_dynamic *bool
 }
 
 type binaryDecorator struct {
@@ -60,10 +57,6 @@
 	return module, binary
 }
 
-func (binary *binaryDecorator) preferDynamic() bool {
-	return Bool(binary.Properties.Prefer_dynamic)
-}
-
 func (binary *binaryDecorator) compilerFlags(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags) Flags {
 	flags = binary.baseCompiler.compilerFlags(ctx, flags)
 
@@ -76,9 +69,6 @@
 			"-Wl,--no-undefined-version")
 	}
 
-	if binary.preferDynamic() {
-		flags.RustFlags = append(flags.RustFlags, "-C prefer-dynamic")
-	}
 	return flags
 }
 
@@ -132,8 +122,9 @@
 	return binary.coverageOutputZipFile
 }
 
-func (binary *binaryDecorator) autoDep() autoDep {
-	if binary.preferDynamic() {
+func (binary *binaryDecorator) autoDep(ctx BaseModuleContext) autoDep {
+	// Binaries default to dylib dependencies for device, rlib for host.
+	if ctx.Device() {
 		return dylibAutoDep
 	} else {
 		return rlibAutoDep
diff --git a/rust/binary_test.go b/rust/binary_test.go
index b9c8698..5c9bd65 100644
--- a/rust/binary_test.go
+++ b/rust/binary_test.go
@@ -17,44 +17,64 @@
 import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+
+	"android/soong/android"
 )
 
-// Test that the prefer_dynamic property is handled correctly.
-func TestPreferDynamicBinary(t *testing.T) {
+// Test that rustlibs default linkage is correct for binaries.
+func TestBinaryLinkage(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := testRust(t, `
+		rust_binary {
+			name: "fizz-buzz",
+			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
+			rustlibs: ["libfoo"],
+			host_supported: true,
+		}
+		rust_library {
+			name: "libfoo",
+			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
+			crate_name: "foo",
+			host_supported: true,
+		}`)
+
+	fizzBuzzHost := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "linux_glibc_x86_64").Module().(*Module)
+	fizzBuzzDevice := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Module().(*Module)
+
+	if !android.InList("libfoo", fizzBuzzHost.Properties.AndroidMkRlibs) {
+		t.Errorf("rustlibs dependency libfoo should be an rlib dep for host modules")
+	}
+
+	if !android.InList("libfoo", fizzBuzzDevice.Properties.AndroidMkDylibs) {
+		t.Errorf("rustlibs dependency libfoo should be an dylib dep for device modules")
+	}
+}
+
+// Test that the path returned by HostToolPath is correct
+func TestHostToolPath(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := testRust(t, `
 		rust_binary_host {
-			name: "fizz-buzz-dynamic",
+			name: "fizz-buzz",
 			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
-			prefer_dynamic: true,
-		}
+		}`)
 
+	path := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "linux_glibc_x86_64").Module().(*Module).HostToolPath()
+	if g, w := path.String(), "/host/linux-x86/bin/fizz-buzz"; !strings.Contains(g, w) {
+		t.Errorf("wrong host tool path, expected %q got %q", w, g)
+	}
+}
+
+// Test that the flags being passed to rust_binary modules are as expected
+func TestBinaryFlags(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := testRust(t, `
 		rust_binary_host {
 			name: "fizz-buzz",
 			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
 		}`)
 
 	fizzBuzz := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "linux_glibc_x86_64").Output("fizz-buzz")
-	fizzBuzzDynamic := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz-dynamic", "linux_glibc_x86_64").Output("fizz-buzz-dynamic")
 
-	path := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "linux_glibc_x86_64").Module().(*Module).HostToolPath()
-	if g, w := path.String(), "/host/linux-x86/bin/fizz-buzz"; !strings.Contains(g, w) {
-		t.Errorf("wrong host tool path, expected %q got %q", w, g)
-	}
-
-	// Do not compile binary modules with the --test flag.
-	flags := fizzBuzzDynamic.Args["rustcFlags"]
+	flags := fizzBuzz.Args["rustcFlags"]
 	if strings.Contains(flags, "--test") {
 		t.Errorf("extra --test flag, rustcFlags: %#v", flags)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(flags, "prefer-dynamic") {
-		t.Errorf("missing prefer-dynamic flag, rustcFlags: %#v", flags)
-	}
-
-	flags = fizzBuzz.Args["rustcFlags"]
-	if strings.Contains(flags, "--test") {
-		t.Errorf("extra --test flag, rustcFlags: %#v", flags)
-	}
-	if strings.Contains(flags, "prefer-dynamic") {
-		t.Errorf("unexpected prefer-dynamic flag, rustcFlags: %#v", flags)
-	}
 }
diff --git a/rust/compiler.go b/rust/compiler.go
index ef7fb8c..2600f4d 100644
--- a/rust/compiler.go
+++ b/rust/compiler.go
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@
 	panic("baseCompiler does not implement coverageOutputZipPath()")
 }
 
+func (compiler *baseCompiler) static() bool {
+	return false
+}
+
 var _ compiler = (*baseCompiler)(nil)
 
 func (compiler *baseCompiler) inData() bool {
@@ -216,7 +220,15 @@
 				stdlib = stdlib + "_" + ctx.toolchain().RustTriple()
 			}
 
-			deps.Rustlibs = append(deps.Rustlibs, stdlib)
+			// For devices, we always link stdlibs in as dylibs except for ffi static libraries.
+			// (rustc does not support linking libstd as a dylib for ffi static libraries)
+			if ctx.Host() {
+				deps.Rustlibs = append(deps.Rustlibs, stdlib)
+			} else if ctx.RustModule().compiler.static() {
+				deps.Rlibs = append(deps.Rlibs, stdlib)
+			} else {
+				deps.Dylibs = append(deps.Dylibs, stdlib)
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	return deps
diff --git a/rust/compiler_test.go b/rust/compiler_test.go
index 8b9fccc..56a8ef8 100644
--- a/rust/compiler_test.go
+++ b/rust/compiler_test.go
@@ -177,3 +177,30 @@
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+// Test that devices are linking the stdlib dynamically
+func TestStdDeviceLinkage(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := testRust(t, `
+		rust_binary {
+			name: "fizz",
+			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
+		}
+		rust_library {
+			name: "libfoo",
+			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
+			crate_name: "foo",
+		}`)
+	fizz := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Module().(*Module)
+	fooRlib := ctx.ModuleForTests("libfoo", "android_arm64_armv8-a_rlib").Module().(*Module)
+	fooDylib := ctx.ModuleForTests("libfoo", "android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib").Module().(*Module)
+
+	if !android.InList("libstd", fizz.Properties.AndroidMkDylibs) {
+		t.Errorf("libstd is not linked dynamically for device binaries")
+	}
+	if !android.InList("libstd", fooRlib.Properties.AndroidMkDylibs) {
+		t.Errorf("libstd is not linked dynamically for rlibs")
+	}
+	if !android.InList("libstd", fooDylib.Properties.AndroidMkDylibs) {
+		t.Errorf("libstd is not linked dynamically for dylibs")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rust/library.go b/rust/library.go
index 6766d61..91fbe0f 100644
--- a/rust/library.go
+++ b/rust/library.go
@@ -176,13 +176,13 @@
 	library.MutatedProperties.VariantIsDylib = false
 }
 
-func (library *libraryDecorator) autoDep() autoDep {
+func (library *libraryDecorator) autoDep(ctx BaseModuleContext) autoDep {
 	if library.rlib() || library.static() {
 		return rlibAutoDep
 	} else if library.dylib() || library.shared() {
 		return dylibAutoDep
 	} else {
-		return rlibAutoDep
+		panic("autoDep called on library" + ctx.ModuleName() + "that has no enabled variants.")
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/rust/library_test.go b/rust/library_test.go
index 8a91cf1..0fd9e32 100644
--- a/rust/library_test.go
+++ b/rust/library_test.go
@@ -144,6 +144,22 @@
 	}
 }
 
+func TestStaticLibraryLinkage(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := testRust(t, `
+		rust_ffi_static {
+			name: "libfoo",
+			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
+			crate_name: "foo",
+		}`)
+
+	libfoo := ctx.ModuleForTests("libfoo", "android_arm64_armv8-a_static")
+
+	if !android.InList("libstd", libfoo.Module().(*Module).Properties.AndroidMkRlibs) {
+		t.Errorf("Static libstd rlib expected to be a dependency of Rust static libraries. Rlib deps are: %#v",
+			libfoo.Module().(*Module).Properties.AndroidMkDylibs)
+	}
+}
+
 // Test that variants pull in the right type of rustlib autodep
 func TestAutoDeps(t *testing.T) {
 
diff --git a/rust/proc_macro.go b/rust/proc_macro.go
index 3dd2521..748879c 100644
--- a/rust/proc_macro.go
+++ b/rust/proc_macro.go
@@ -80,6 +80,6 @@
 	return stem + String(procMacro.baseCompiler.Properties.Suffix)
 }
 
-func (procMacro *procMacroDecorator) autoDep() autoDep {
+func (procMacro *procMacroDecorator) autoDep(ctx BaseModuleContext) autoDep {
 	return rlibAutoDep
 }
diff --git a/rust/rust.go b/rust/rust.go
index b697869..80fe622 100644
--- a/rust/rust.go
+++ b/rust/rust.go
@@ -289,6 +289,8 @@
 
 	Disabled() bool
 	SetDisabled()
+
+	static() bool
 }
 
 type exportedFlagsProducer interface {
@@ -740,7 +742,7 @@
 )
 
 type autoDeppable interface {
-	autoDep() autoDep
+	autoDep(ctx BaseModuleContext) autoDep
 }
 
 func (mod *Module) begin(ctx BaseModuleContext) {
@@ -988,8 +990,8 @@
 			{Mutator: "rust_libraries", Variation: "dylib"}}...),
 		dylibDepTag, deps.Dylibs...)
 
-	if deps.Rustlibs != nil {
-		autoDep := mod.compiler.(autoDeppable).autoDep()
+	if deps.Rustlibs != nil && !mod.compiler.Disabled() {
+		autoDep := mod.compiler.(autoDeppable).autoDep(ctx)
 		actx.AddVariationDependencies(
 			append(commonDepVariations, []blueprint.Variation{
 				{Mutator: "rust_libraries", Variation: autoDep.variation}}...),
diff --git a/rust/test.go b/rust/test.go
index 05c361e..19802e3 100644
--- a/rust/test.go
+++ b/rust/test.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 	return flags
 }
 
-func (test *testDecorator) autoDep() autoDep {
+func (test *testDecorator) autoDep(ctx BaseModuleContext) autoDep {
 	return rlibAutoDep
 }