diff --git a/src/target.zig b/src/target.zig
index ad3e0905eb..da69293c35 100644
--- a/src/target.zig
+++ b/src/target.zig
@@ -375,8 +375,6 @@ pub fn is_libc_lib_name(target: std.Target, name: []const u8) bool {
             return true;
         if (eqlIgnoreCase(ignore_case, name, "pthread"))
             return true;
-        if (eqlIgnoreCase(ignore_case, name, "crypt"))
-            return true;
         if (eqlIgnoreCase(ignore_case, name, "util"))
             return true;
         if (eqlIgnoreCase(ignore_case, name, "xnet"))
@@ -387,6 +385,11 @@ pub fn is_libc_lib_name(target: std.Target, name: []const u8) bool {
             return true;
     }
 
+    if (target.abi.isMusl() or target.os.tag.isDarwin()) {
+        if (eqlIgnoreCase(ignore_case, name, "crypt"))
+            return true;
+    }
+
     if (target.os.tag.isDarwin() and eqlIgnoreCase(ignore_case, name, "System"))
         return true;