diff --git a/compiler/rustc_llvm/build.rs b/compiler/rustc_llvm/build.rs
index c3ab4312c02..a4986b94ea2 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_llvm/build.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_llvm/build.rs
@@ -251,7 +251,9 @@ fn main() {
     } else if target.contains("windows-gnu") {
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=shell32");
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=uuid");
-    } else if target.contains("haiku") || target.contains("darwin") || target.contains("dragonfly")
+    } else if target.contains("haiku")
+        || target.contains("darwin")
+        || (is_crossed && (target.contains("dragonfly") || target.contains("solaris")))
     {
         println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=z");
     } else if target.contains("netbsd") {