diff --git a/core/binary.mk b/core/binary.mk
index 4af3da116..46f36454b 100644
--- a/core/binary.mk
+++ b/core/binary.mk
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ my_whole_static_libraries := $(LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES_$($(my_prefix)$(LOCA
 
 my_cflags := $(filter-out $($(LOCAL_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)$(my_prefix)GLOBAL_UNSUPPORTED_CFLAGS),$(my_cflags))
 
+
+# Replace libstdc++ with libc++ if it's seen
+my_libcxx := $(filter libc++, $(my_shared_libraries))
+ifdef my_libcxx
+my_system_shared_libraries := $(filter-out libstdc++, $(my_system_shared_libraries))
+endif
+
 # Add static HAL libraries
 ifdef LOCAL_HAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES
 $(foreach lib, $(LOCAL_HAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES), \
@@ -885,6 +892,7 @@ $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_IMPORT_INCLUDES := $(import_includes)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_LDFLAGS := $(my_ldflags)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_LDLIBS := $(LOCAL_LDLIBS)
 $(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_NO_CRT := $(strip $(LOCAL_NO_CRT) $(LOCAL_NO_CRT_$(TARGET_$(LOCAL_2ND_ARCH_VAR_PREFIX)ARCH)))
+$(LOCAL_INTERMEDIATE_TARGETS): PRIVATE_LIBCXX := $(my_libcxx)
 
 # this is really the way to get the files onto the command line instead
 # of using $^, because then LOCAL_ADDITIONAL_DEPENDENCIES doesn't work
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
index 8c8a01a0a..52ddbecd2 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_SO_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bdynamic -fPIE -pie \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bstatic \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(filter %libc.a,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES))) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(filter %libc_nomalloc.a,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES))) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	-Wl,--end-group \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O))
 endef
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm64.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm64.mk
index 9518ba7da..1b6e7334c 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm64.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm64.mk
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_SO_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bdynamic -fPIE -pie \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bstatic \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(filter %libc.a,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES))) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(filter %libc_nomalloc.a,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES))) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	-Wl,--end-group \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O))
 endef
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
index 015d46b8c..a0b02949e 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips.mk
@@ -225,13 +225,13 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_SO_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -251,13 +251,13 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bdynamic -fPIE -pie \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bstatic \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(filter %libc.a,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES))) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(filter %libc_nomalloc.a,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES))) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	-Wl,--end-group \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O))
 endef
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips64.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips64.mk
index a7b03b2fc..aec00eae2 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips64.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-mips64.mk
@@ -234,13 +234,13 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_SO_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -260,13 +260,13 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bdynamic -fPIE -pie \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bstatic \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(filter %libc.a,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES))) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(filter %libc_nomalloc.a,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES))) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	-Wl,--end-group \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O))
 endef
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
index 4ebcd9329..5bd6d7eaa 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
@@ -190,12 +190,12 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_SO_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -216,12 +216,12 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-Wl,--start-group \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	-Wl,--end-group \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O))
 endef
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86_64.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86_64.mk
index ee6c6e2e2..0d9229cc9 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86_64.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86_64.mk
@@ -195,12 +195,12 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_SO_O))
 endef
 
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(TARGET_BUILD_APPS),$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
 endef
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-Wl,--start-group \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
-	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_LIBCXX),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_LIBGCC)) \
 	-Wl,--end-group \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(PRIVATE_TARGET_CRTEND_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)