diff --git a/rust/builder.go b/rust/builder.go
index e5434ef..8a869aa 100644
--- a/rust/builder.go
+++ b/rust/builder.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 		libFlags = append(libFlags, "--extern "+lib.CrateName+"="+lib.Path.String())
 	}
 	for _, lib := range deps.DyLibs {
-		libFlags = append(libFlags, "--extern "+lib.CrateName+"="+lib.Path.String())
+		libFlags = append(libFlags, "--extern force:"+lib.CrateName+"="+lib.Path.String())
 	}
 	for _, proc_macro := range deps.ProcMacros {
 		libFlags = append(libFlags, "--extern "+proc_macro.CrateName+"="+proc_macro.Path.String())
diff --git a/rust/config/global.go b/rust/config/global.go
index 66ffc0b..0a4b314 100644
--- a/rust/config/global.go
+++ b/rust/config/global.go
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 	}
 
 	GlobalRustFlags = []string{
+		// Allow `--extern force:foo` for dylib support
+		"-Z unstable-options",
 		"-Z stack-protector=strong",
 		"-Z remap-cwd-prefix=.",
 		"-C debuginfo=2",
diff --git a/rust/library.go b/rust/library.go
index 14a2b65..2d62dcf 100644
--- a/rust/library.go
+++ b/rust/library.go
@@ -457,13 +457,6 @@
 
 	cfgs := library.baseCompiler.Properties.Cfgs.GetOrDefault(ctx, nil)
 
-	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.
-		cfgs = append(cfgs, "android_dylib")
-	}
-
 	cfgFlags := cfgsToFlags(cfgs)
 
 	flags.RustFlags = append(flags.RustFlags, cfgFlags...)
diff --git a/rust/library_test.go b/rust/library_test.go
index 256cb35..e5fd5e0 100644
--- a/rust/library_test.go
+++ b/rust/library_test.go
@@ -89,22 +89,6 @@
 	}
 }
 
-// Check that we are passing the android_dylib config flag
-func TestAndroidDylib(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := testRust(t, `
-		rust_library_host_dylib {
-			name: "libfoo",
-			srcs: ["foo.rs"],
-			crate_name: "foo",
-		}`)
-
-	libfooDylib := ctx.ModuleForTests("libfoo", "linux_glibc_x86_64_dylib").Rule("rustc")
-
-	if !strings.Contains(libfooDylib.Args["rustcFlags"], "--cfg 'android_dylib'") {
-		t.Errorf("missing android_dylib cfg flag for libfoo dylib, rustcFlags: %#v", libfooDylib.Args["rustcFlags"])
-	}
-}
-
 func TestValidateLibraryStem(t *testing.T) {
 	testRustError(t, "crate_name must be defined.", `
 			rust_library_host {
diff --git a/rust/rust_test.go b/rust/rust_test.go
index 90c1f61..9f65dec 100644
--- a/rust/rust_test.go
+++ b/rust/rust_test.go
@@ -424,11 +424,11 @@
 		}`)
 
 	fooRustc := ctx.ModuleForTests("foo", "android_arm64_armv8-a").Rule("rustc")
-	if !strings.Contains(fooRustc.Args["libFlags"], "--extern bar_renamed=out/soong/.intermediates/libbar/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/unstripped/libbar.dylib.so") {
-		t.Errorf("--extern bar_renamed=out/soong/.intermediates/libbar/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/unstripped/libbar.dylib.so flag not being passed to rustc for rust_binary with aliases. libFlags: %#v", fooRustc.Args["libFlags"])
+	if !strings.Contains(fooRustc.Args["libFlags"], "--extern force:bar_renamed=out/soong/.intermediates/libbar/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/unstripped/libbar.dylib.so") {
+		t.Errorf("--extern force:bar_renamed=out/soong/.intermediates/libbar/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/unstripped/libbar.dylib.so flag not being passed to rustc for rust_binary with aliases. libFlags: %#v", fooRustc.Args["libFlags"])
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(fooRustc.Args["libFlags"], "--extern baz=out/soong/.intermediates/libbaz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/unstripped/libbaz.dylib.so") {
-		t.Errorf("--extern baz=out/soong/.intermediates/libbaz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/unstripped/libbaz.dylib.so flag not being passed to rustc for rust_binary with aliases. libFlags: %#v", fooRustc.Args["libFlags"])
+	if !strings.Contains(fooRustc.Args["libFlags"], "--extern force:baz=out/soong/.intermediates/libbaz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/unstripped/libbaz.dylib.so") {
+		t.Errorf("--extern force:baz=out/soong/.intermediates/libbaz/android_arm64_armv8-a_dylib/unstripped/libbaz.dylib.so flag not being passed to rustc for rust_binary with aliases. libFlags: %#v", fooRustc.Args["libFlags"])
 	}
 }