diff --git a/core/binary.mk b/core/binary.mk
index f81cc5e541..53534d601d 100644
--- a/core/binary.mk
+++ b/core/binary.mk
@@ -137,6 +137,12 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(LOCAL_ALLOW_UNDEFINED_SYMBOLS)),)
 endif
 endif
 
+ifeq (true,$(LOCAL_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES))
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES := true
+else
+$(LOCAL_BUILT_MODULE): PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES :=
+endif
+
 ###########################################################
 ## Define arm-vs-thumb-mode flags.
 ###########################################################
diff --git a/core/clear_vars.mk b/core/clear_vars.mk
index bc6ed0c17e..0469cb0c3b 100644
--- a/core/clear_vars.mk
+++ b/core/clear_vars.mk
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES:=
 LOCAL_PREBUILT_OBJ_FILES:=
 LOCAL_STATIC_JAVA_LIBRARIES:=
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES:=
+# Group static libraries with "-Wl,--start-group" and "-Wl,--end-group" when linking.
+LOCAL_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES:=
 LOCAL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES:=
 LOCAL_SHARED_LIBRARIES:=
 LOCAL_IS_HOST_MODULE:=
diff --git a/core/combo/HOST_darwin-x86.mk b/core/combo/HOST_darwin-x86.mk
index b829108241..544a29e5e0 100644
--- a/core/combo/HOST_darwin-x86.mk
+++ b/core/combo/HOST_darwin-x86.mk
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
         $(PRIVATE_ALL_OBJECTS) \
         $(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
         $(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+        $(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
         $(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+        $(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
         $(PRIVATE_LDLIBS) \
         -o $@ \
         $(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
@@ -82,7 +84,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
         $(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
         $(PRIVATE_ALL_OBJECTS) \
         $(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+        $(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
         $(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+        $(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
         $(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
         $(PRIVATE_LDLIBS) \
         $(HOST_LIBGCC)
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
index e36c616e8c..6db0795d01 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
@@ -237,7 +237,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-Wl,--whole-archive \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-Wl,--no-whole-archive \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
@@ -258,7 +260,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bdynamic -Wl,-T,$(BUILD_SYSTEM)/armelf.x \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(TARGET_CRTBEGIN_DYNAMIC_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_ALL_OBJECTS) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(TARGET_GLOBAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(TARGET_FDO_LIB) \
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-sh.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-sh.mk
index 654539c8e6..f54a49e45d 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-sh.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-sh.mk
@@ -125,7 +125,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-Wl,--whole-archive \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-Wl,--no-whole-archive \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
@@ -145,7 +147,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bdynamic  -Wl,-T,$(BUILD_SYSTEM)/shlelf.x \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(TARGET_CRTBEGIN_DYNAMIC_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_ALL_OBJECTS) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(TARGET_LIBGCC) \
 	$(subst -lrt,, $(subst -lpthread,,$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS))) \
@@ -160,7 +164,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) -nostdlib -Bstatic  -Wl,-T,$(BUILD_SYSTEM)/shlelf.x \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(TARGET_CRTBEGIN_STATIC_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(PRIVATE_ALL_OBJECTS) \
+	-Wl,--start-group \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	-Wl,--end-group \
 	$(TARGET_LIBGCC) \
 	$(subst -lrt,, $(subst -lpthread,,$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS))) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(TARGET_CRTEND_O))
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
index 25f8aec610..350d25c745 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
@@ -127,7 +127,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-Wl,--whole-archive \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-Wl,--no-whole-archive \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
@@ -148,7 +150,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(TARGET_CRTBEGIN_DYNAMIC_O)) \
 	$(PRIVATE_ALL_OBJECTS) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(TARGET_LIBGCC) \
 	$(if $(filter true,$(PRIVATE_NO_CRT)),,$(TARGET_CRTEND_O))
diff --git a/core/definitions.mk b/core/definitions.mk
index 73bff943b7..8fb0215acd 100644
--- a/core/definitions.mk
+++ b/core/definitions.mk
@@ -1131,7 +1131,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-Wl,--whole-archive \
 	$(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-Wl,--no-whole-archive \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
@@ -1179,7 +1181,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-Wl,--whole-archive \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-Wl,--no-whole-archive \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
@@ -1228,7 +1232,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-Wl,--whole-archive \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-Wl,--no-whole-archive \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(call normalize-target-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)
@@ -1279,7 +1285,9 @@ $(hide) $(PRIVATE_CXX) \
 	-Wl,--whole-archive \
 	$(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_WHOLE_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-Wl,--no-whole-archive \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--start-group) \
 	$(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_STATIC_LIBRARIES)) \
+	$(if $(PRIVATE_GROUP_STATIC_LIBRARIES),-Wl$(comma)--end-group) \
 	$(call normalize-host-libraries,$(PRIVATE_ALL_SHARED_LIBRARIES)) \
 	-o $@ \
 	$(PRIVATE_LDLIBS)