diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/builtins/CMakeLists.txt b/compiler-rt/lib/builtins/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/builtins/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/builtins/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 if (CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR STREQUAL CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR)
   cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13.4)
 
+  set(CMAKE_TRY_COMPILE_TARGET_TYPE STATIC_LIBRARY)
   project(CompilerRTBuiltins C ASM)
   set(COMPILER_RT_STANDALONE_BUILD TRUE)
   set(COMPILER_RT_BUILTINS_STANDALONE_BUILD TRUE)