diff --git a/build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn b/build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
index 58d3a1788e6d2..38f364c6b471d 100644
--- a/build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
+++ b/build/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
@@ -1349,8 +1349,8 @@ config("compiler_cpu_abi") {
       ]
     } else if (current_cpu == "arm64") {
       if (is_clang && !is_android && !is_fuchsia && !is_chromeos_device) {
-        cflags += [ "--target=aarch64-linux-gnu" ]
-        ldflags += [ "--target=aarch64-linux-gnu" ]
+        cflags += [ "--target=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu" ]
+        ldflags += [ "--target=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu" ]
       }
       if (target_os == "chromeos" && cros_target_cpu_arch != "" &&
           is_a_target_toolchain) {