diff --git a/rust/binary.go b/rust/binary.go
index ffc0413..8d0a0a7 100644
--- a/rust/binary.go
+++ b/rust/binary.go
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@
 	// Binaries default to dylib dependencies for device, rlib for host.
 	if binary.preferRlib() {
 		return rlibAutoDep
+	} else if mod, ok := ctx.Module().(*Module); ok && mod.InVendor() {
+		// Vendor Rust binaries should prefer rlibs.
+		return rlibAutoDep
 	} else if ctx.Device() {
 		return dylibAutoDep
 	} else {
@@ -147,6 +150,8 @@
 func (binary *binaryDecorator) stdLinkage(ctx *depsContext) RustLinkage {
 	if binary.preferRlib() {
 		return RlibLinkage
+	} else if ctx.RustModule().InVendor() {
+		return RlibLinkage
 	}
 	return binary.baseCompiler.stdLinkage(ctx)
 }