diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/load/pkg.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/load/pkg.go
index dcba2cc28b..40278dda4d 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/load/pkg.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/load/pkg.go
@@ -2606,7 +2606,12 @@ func externalLinkingForced(p *Package) bool {
 	}
 
 	// Some targets must use external linking even inside GOROOT.
-	if platform.MustLinkExternal(cfg.BuildContext.GOOS, cfg.BuildContext.GOARCH, false) {
+	switch cfg.BuildContext.GOOS {
+	case "android":
+		if cfg.BuildContext.GOARCH != "arm64" {
+			return true
+		}
+	case "ios":
 		return true
 	}