diff --git a/src/base/BUILD.gn b/src/base/BUILD.gn
index 2aba51306d..697ad731f2 100644
--- a/src/base/BUILD.gn
+++ b/src/base/BUILD.gn
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ component("base") {
   # Needed for <atomic> if using newer C++ library than sysroot, except if
   # building inside the cros_sdk environment - use host_toolchain as a
   # more robust check for this.
-  if (!use_sysroot && (is_android || is_chromeos || (is_linux && !is_castos)) &&
+  if (!use_sysroot && (is_chromeos || (is_linux && !is_castos)) &&
       host_toolchain != "//build/toolchain/cros:host") {
     libs += [ "atomic" ]
   }