diff --git a/core/config_sanitizers.mk b/core/config_sanitizers.mk
index 210d44240..6e3c0b86e 100644
--- a/core/config_sanitizers.mk
+++ b/core/config_sanitizers.mk
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ ifneq ($(filter address,$(my_sanitize)),)
   ifdef LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE
     # -nodefaultlibs (provided with libc++) prevents the driver from linking
     # libraries needed with -fsanitize=address. http://b/18650275 (WAI)
-    my_ldlibs += -ldl -lpthread
+    my_ldlibs += -lm -ldl -lpthread
+    my_ldflags += --no-as-needed
   else
     my_shared_libraries += $(ADDRESS_SANITIZER_CONFIG_EXTRA_SHARED_LIBRARIES)
     my_static_libraries += $(ADDRESS_SANITIZER_CONFIG_EXTRA_STATIC_LIBRARIES)