diff --git a/cc/object.go b/cc/object.go
index 402b105..2246dd3 100644
--- a/cc/object.go
+++ b/cc/object.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 func (*objectLinker) linkerInit(ctx BaseModuleContext) {}
 
 func (object *objectLinker) linkerDeps(ctx DepsContext, deps Deps) Deps {
-	if !ctx.noDefaultCompilerFlags() && ctx.toolchain().Bionic() {
+	if ctx.useVndk() && ctx.toolchain().Bionic() {
 		// Needed for VNDK builds where bionic headers aren't automatically added.
 		deps.LateSharedLibs = append(deps.LateSharedLibs, "libc")
 	}