diff --git a/src/libstd/build.rs b/src/libstd/build.rs
index 4a835e9f50302..c32bca82bd5a0 100644
--- a/src/libstd/build.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/build.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ fn main() {
 
         if target.contains("rumprun") {
             println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=unwind");
-        } else if target.contains("netbsd") || target.contains("openbsd") {
+        } else if target.contains("netbsd") {
+            println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=gcc_s");
+        } else if target.contains("openbsd") {
             println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=gcc");
         } else if target.contains("bitrig") {
             println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=c++abi");