diff --git a/build_overrides/build.gni b/build_overrides/build.gni
index 9f5dfe2d07..ef40901e59 100644
--- a/build_overrides/build.gni
+++ b/build_overrides/build.gni
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ mac_deployment_target_build_override = "10.7"
 # Some non-Chromium builds don't support building java targets.
 enable_java_templates = true
 
+# Some non-Chromium builds don't use Chromium's third_party/binutils.
+linux_use_bundled_binutils_override = true
+
 # Variable that can be used to support multiple build scenarios, like having
 # Chromium specific targets in a client project's GN file etc.
 build_with_chromium = false