diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/std.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/std.rb
index 5f6b5b38f4..e4b4abb6c8 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/std.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ENV/std.rb
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ module Stdenv
     # Os is the default Apple uses for all its stuff so let's trust them
     define_cflags "-Os #{SAFE_CFLAGS_FLAGS}"
 
-    append "LDFLAGS", "-Wl,-headerpad_max_install_names"
-
     send(compiler)
 
     return unless cc&.match?(GNU_GCC_REGEXP)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/std.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/std.rb
index 5500df0b5a..d40fcec500 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/std.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/os/mac/extend/ENV/std.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ module Stdenv
       bottle_arch: bottle_arch, testing_formula: testing_formula
     )
 
+    append "LDFLAGS", "-Wl,-headerpad_max_install_names"
+
     # sed is strict, and errors out when it encounters files with
     # mixed character sets
     delete("LC_ALL")