diff --git a/src/Compilation.zig b/src/Compilation.zig
index 6a9f75acf5..b14e598f71 100644
--- a/src/Compilation.zig
+++ b/src/Compilation.zig
@@ -3023,7 +3023,6 @@ fn wantBuildLibUnwindFromSource(comp: *Compilation) bool {
         .Exe => true,
     };
     return comp.bin_file.options.link_libc and is_exe_or_dyn_lib and
-        comp.bin_file.options.libc_installation == null and
         target_util.libcNeedsLibUnwind(comp.getTarget());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/link/Elf.zig b/src/link/Elf.zig
index 9a0aeabe6c..fbbe40022a 100644
--- a/src/link/Elf.zig
+++ b/src/link/Elf.zig
@@ -1648,6 +1648,9 @@ fn linkWithLLD(self: *Elf, comp: *Compilation) !void {
             // libc dep
             if (self.base.options.link_libc) {
                 if (self.base.options.libc_installation != null) {
+                    if (target_util.libcNeedsLibUnwind(target)) {
+                        try argv.append(comp.libunwind_static_lib.?.full_object_path);
+                    }
                     const needs_grouping = self.base.options.link_mode == .Static;
                     if (needs_grouping) try argv.append("--start-group");
                     try argv.appendSlice(target_util.libcFullLinkFlags(target));