diff --git a/lib/std/Target/Query.zig b/lib/std/Target/Query.zig
index e22fbcbf53..54e580d865 100644
--- a/lib/std/Target/Query.zig
+++ b/lib/std/Target/Query.zig
@@ -374,7 +374,9 @@ pub fn canDetectLibC(self: Query) bool {
     if (self.isNativeOs()) return true;
     if (self.os_tag) |os| {
         if (builtin.os.tag == .macos and os.isDarwin()) return true;
-        if (os == .linux and self.abi.isAndroid()) return true;
+        if (os == .linux) {
+            if (self.abi) |abi| if (abi.isAndroid()) return true;
+        }
     }
     return false;
 }