diff --git a/cc/builder.go b/cc/builder.go
index 24c9377..c64243f 100644
--- a/cc/builder.go
+++ b/cc/builder.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/google/blueprint"
-	"github.com/google/blueprint/pathtools"
 
 	"android/soong/android"
 	"android/soong/cc/config"
@@ -596,7 +595,7 @@
 // and shared libraries, to a shared library (.so) or dynamic executable
 func TransformObjToDynamicBinary(ctx android.ModuleContext,
 	objFiles, sharedLibs, staticLibs, lateStaticLibs, wholeStaticLibs, deps android.Paths,
-	crtBegin, crtEnd android.OptionalPath, groupLate bool, flags builderFlags, outputFile android.WritablePath, implicitOutputs android.WritablePaths) {
+	crtBegin, crtEnd android.OptionalPath, groupLate bool, flags builderFlags, outputFile android.WritablePath) {
 
 	ldCmd := "${config.ClangBin}/clang++"
 
@@ -633,11 +632,7 @@
 	}
 
 	for _, lib := range sharedLibs {
-		libFile := lib.String()
-		if ctx.Windows() {
-			libFile = pathtools.ReplaceExtension(libFile, "a")
-		}
-		libFlagsList = append(libFlagsList, libFile)
+		libFlagsList = append(libFlagsList, lib.String())
 	}
 
 	deps = append(deps, staticLibs...)
@@ -648,12 +643,11 @@
 	}
 
 	ctx.Build(pctx, android.BuildParams{
-		Rule:            ld,
-		Description:     "link " + outputFile.Base(),
-		Output:          outputFile,
-		ImplicitOutputs: implicitOutputs,
-		Inputs:          objFiles,
-		Implicits:       deps,
+		Rule:        ld,
+		Description: "link " + outputFile.Base(),
+		Output:      outputFile,
+		Inputs:      objFiles,
+		Implicits:   deps,
 		Args: map[string]string{
 			"ldCmd":    ldCmd,
 			"crtBegin": crtBegin.String(),