diff --git a/webrtc/BUILD.gn b/webrtc/BUILD.gn
index 35cb24b50d..200d2e08cd 100644
--- a/webrtc/BUILD.gn
+++ b/webrtc/BUILD.gn
@@ -175,10 +175,6 @@ config("common_config") {
     }
   }
 
-  if (rtc_enable_libevent) {
-    defines += [ "WEBRTC_BUILD_LIBEVENT" ]
-  }
-
   if (current_cpu == "arm64") {
     defines += [ "WEBRTC_ARCH_ARM64" ]
     defines += [ "WEBRTC_HAS_NEON" ]
diff --git a/webrtc/base/BUILD.gn b/webrtc/base/BUILD.gn
index e7ed156ade..bcc6ad901e 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/BUILD.gn
+++ b/webrtc/base/BUILD.gn
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ static_library("rtc_base_approved") {
   }
 }
 
+config("enable_libevent_config") {
+  defines = [ "WEBRTC_BUILD_LIBEVENT" ]
+}
+
 static_library("rtc_task_queue") {
   public_deps = [
     ":rtc_base_approved",
@@ -212,6 +216,7 @@ static_library("rtc_task_queue") {
       "task_queue_libevent.cc",
       "task_queue_posix.cc",
     ]
+    all_dependent_configs = [ ":enable_libevent_config" ]
   } else {
     if (is_mac || is_ios) {
       sources += [
diff --git a/webrtc/base/base.gyp b/webrtc/base/base.gyp
index 38508ff29c..032281e42d 100644
--- a/webrtc/base/base.gyp
+++ b/webrtc/base/base.gyp
@@ -155,6 +155,10 @@
             'task_queue_libevent.cc',
             'task_queue_posix.cc',
           ],
+          'defines': [ 'WEBRTC_BUILD_LIBEVENT' ],
+          'all_dependent_settings': {
+            'defines': [ 'WEBRTC_BUILD_LIBEVENT' ]
+          },
         }, {
           # If not libevent, fall back to the other task queues.
           'conditions': [
diff --git a/webrtc/build/common.gypi b/webrtc/build/common.gypi
index 36a2daedf0..2020c26b29 100644
--- a/webrtc/build/common.gypi
+++ b/webrtc/build/common.gypi
@@ -344,11 +344,6 @@
           }],
         ],
       }],
-      ['enable_libevent==1', {
-        'defines': [
-          'WEBRTC_BUILD_LIBEVENT',
-        ],
-      }],
       ['target_arch=="arm64"', {
         'defines': [
           'WEBRTC_ARCH_ARM64',