diff --git a/apex/apex_test.go b/apex/apex_test.go
index bd19cb5..8368db1 100644
--- a/apex/apex_test.go
+++ b/apex/apex_test.go
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 			name: "foo.rust",
 			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
 			rlibs: ["libfoo.rlib.rust"],
-			dylibs: ["libfoo.dylib.rust"],
+			rustlibs: ["libfoo.dylib.rust"],
 			apex_available: ["myapex"],
 		}
 
diff --git a/rust/bindgen.go b/rust/bindgen.go
index c2bf6af..407f275 100644
--- a/rust/bindgen.go
+++ b/rust/bindgen.go
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
 // rust_bindgen generates Rust FFI bindings to C libraries using bindgen given a wrapper header as the primary input.
 // Bindgen has a number of flags to control the generated source, and additional flags can be passed to clang to ensure
 // the header and generated source is appropriately handled. It is recommended to add it as a dependency in the
-// rlibs, dylibs or rustlibs property. It may also be added in the srcs property for external crates, using the ":"
+// rlibs or rustlibs property. It may also be added in the srcs property for external crates, using the ":"
 // prefix.
 func RustBindgenFactory() android.Module {
 	module, _ := NewRustBindgen(android.HostAndDeviceSupported)
diff --git a/rust/compiler.go b/rust/compiler.go
index 06ae12f..84c1fce 100644
--- a/rust/compiler.go
+++ b/rust/compiler.go
@@ -91,10 +91,8 @@
 	// list of rust rlib crate dependencies
 	Rlibs []string `android:"arch_variant"`
 
-	// list of rust dylib crate dependencies
-	Dylibs []string `android:"arch_variant"`
-
-	// list of rust automatic crate dependencies
+	// list of rust automatic crate dependencies.
+	// Rustlibs linkage is rlib for host targets and dylib for device targets.
 	Rustlibs []string `android:"arch_variant"`
 
 	// list of rust proc_macro crate dependencies
@@ -359,7 +357,6 @@
 
 func (compiler *baseCompiler) compilerDeps(ctx DepsContext, deps Deps) Deps {
 	deps.Rlibs = append(deps.Rlibs, compiler.Properties.Rlibs...)
-	deps.Dylibs = append(deps.Dylibs, compiler.Properties.Dylibs...)
 	deps.Rustlibs = append(deps.Rustlibs, compiler.Properties.Rustlibs...)
 	deps.ProcMacros = append(deps.ProcMacros, compiler.Properties.Proc_macros...)
 	deps.StaticLibs = append(deps.StaticLibs, compiler.Properties.Static_libs...)
diff --git a/rust/protobuf.go b/rust/protobuf.go
index 0cf6e8c..a14ebea 100644
--- a/rust/protobuf.go
+++ b/rust/protobuf.go
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 
 // rust_protobuf generates protobuf rust code from the provided proto file. This uses the protoc-gen-rust plugin for
 // protoc. Additional flags to the protoc command can be passed via the proto_flags property. This module type will
-// create library variants that can be used as a crate dependency by adding it to the rlibs, dylibs, and rustlibs
+// create library variants that can be used as a crate dependency by adding it to the rlibs and rustlibs
 // properties of other modules.
 func RustProtobufFactory() android.Module {
 	module, _ := NewRustProtobuf(android.HostAndDeviceSupported)
diff --git a/rust/rust_test.go b/rust/rust_test.go
index 3f4e296..704bfe7 100644
--- a/rust/rust_test.go
+++ b/rust/rust_test.go
@@ -232,11 +232,6 @@
 			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
 			crate_name: "shared",
 		}
-		rust_library_host_dylib {
-			name: "libdylib",
-			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
-			crate_name: "dylib",
-		}
 		rust_library_host_rlib {
 			name: "librlib",
 			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
@@ -252,7 +247,6 @@
 		}
 		rust_binary_host {
 			name: "fizz-buzz",
-			dylibs: ["libdylib"],
 			rlibs: ["librlib"],
 			proc_macros: ["libpm"],
 			static_libs: ["libstatic"],
@@ -265,10 +259,6 @@
 	rustLink := ctx.ModuleForTests("fizz-buzz", "linux_glibc_x86_64").Rule("rustLink")
 
 	// Since dependencies are added to AndroidMk* properties, we can check these to see if they've been picked up.
-	if !android.InList("libdylib", module.Properties.AndroidMkDylibs) {
-		t.Errorf("Dylib dependency not detected (dependency missing from AndroidMkDylibs)")
-	}
-
 	if !android.InList("librlib.rlib-std", module.Properties.AndroidMkRlibs) {
 		t.Errorf("Rlib dependency not detected (dependency missing from AndroidMkRlibs)")
 	}