diff --git a/clang/tools/clang-linker-wrapper/ClangLinkerWrapper.cpp b/clang/tools/clang-linker-wrapper/ClangLinkerWrapper.cpp
--- a/clang/tools/clang-linker-wrapper/ClangLinkerWrapper.cpp
+++ b/clang/tools/clang-linker-wrapper/ClangLinkerWrapper.cpp
@@ -570,6 +570,10 @@
   Conf.CGFileType =
       (Triple.isNVPTX() || SaveTemps) ? CGFT_AssemblyFile : CGFT_ObjectFile;
 
+  // We consider the GPU to be a freestanding target so we shouldn't emit any
+  // builtin library calls.
+  Conf.Freestanding = true;
+
   // TODO: Handle remark files
   Conf.HasWholeProgramVisibility = Args.hasArg(OPT_whole_program);