diff --git a/rust/library.go b/rust/library.go
index 747a29d..5a36bd1 100644
--- a/rust/library.go
+++ b/rust/library.go
@@ -431,6 +431,12 @@
 
 func (library *libraryDecorator) compilerFlags(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags) Flags {
 	flags.RustFlags = append(flags.RustFlags, "-C metadata="+ctx.ModuleName())
+	if library.dylib() {
+		// We need to add a dependency on std in order to link crates as dylibs.
+		// The hack to add this dependency is guarded by the following cfg so
+		// that we don't force a dependency when it isn't needed.
+		library.baseCompiler.Properties.Cfgs = append(library.baseCompiler.Properties.Cfgs, "android_dylib")
+	}
 	flags = library.baseCompiler.compilerFlags(ctx, flags)
 	if library.shared() || library.static() {
 		library.includeDirs = append(library.includeDirs, android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, library.Properties.Include_dirs)...)