diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 0d239f1f99..b946447cc6 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -3832,7 +3832,7 @@ fn createModule(
                     create_module.opts.link_libcpp = true;
                     continue;
                 }
-                switch (target_util.classifyCompilerRtLibName(target, lib_name)) {
+                switch (target_util.classifyCompilerRtLibName(lib_name)) {
                     .none => {},
                     .only_libunwind, .both => {
                         create_module.opts.link_libunwind = true;
diff --git a/src/target.zig b/src/target.zig
index ae3a8e7ecc..56069c26b2 100644
--- a/src/target.zig
+++ b/src/target.zig
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ pub fn supportsReturnAddress(target: std.Target) bool {
 
 pub const CompilerRtClassification = enum { none, only_compiler_rt, only_libunwind, both };
 
-pub fn classifyCompilerRtLibName(target: std.Target, name: []const u8) CompilerRtClassification {
-    if (target.abi.isGnu() and std.mem.eql(u8, name, "gcc_s")) {
+pub fn classifyCompilerRtLibName(name: []const u8) CompilerRtClassification {
+    if (std.mem.eql(u8, name, "gcc_s")) {
         // libgcc_s includes exception handling functions, so if linking this library
         // is requested, zig needs to instead link libunwind. Otherwise we end up with
         // the linker unable to find `_Unwind_RaiseException` and other related symbols.