diff --git a/cc/builder.go b/cc/builder.go
index de85d6e7f..a280ec51c 100644
--- a/cc/builder.go
+++ b/cc/builder.go
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ func TransformObjToStaticLib(ctx android.ModuleContext, objFiles android.Paths,
 		return
 	}
 
-	arCmd := gccCmd(flags.toolchain, "ar")
-	arFlags := "crsPD"
+	arCmd := "${config.ClangBin}/llvm-ar"
+	arFlags := "crsD"
 	if flags.arFlags != "" {
 		arFlags += " " + flags.arFlags
 	}
diff --git a/cc/makevars.go b/cc/makevars.go
index 0d2569adb..5faf2018c 100644
--- a/cc/makevars.go
+++ b/cc/makevars.go
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ func makeVarsToolchain(ctx android.MakeVarsContext, secondPrefix string,
 	if target.Os == android.Darwin {
 		ctx.Strict(makePrefix+"AR", "${config.MacArPath}")
 	} else {
-		ctx.Strict(makePrefix+"AR", gccCmd(toolchain, "ar"))
+		ctx.Strict(makePrefix+"AR", "${config.ClangBin}/llvm-ar")
 		ctx.Strict(makePrefix+"READELF", gccCmd(toolchain, "readelf"))
 		ctx.Strict(makePrefix+"NM", gccCmd(toolchain, "nm"))
 	}