diff --git a/chromiumcontent/args/ffmpeg.gn b/chromiumcontent/args/ffmpeg.gn
index 0c7616e3..9629c525 100644
--- a/chromiumcontent/args/ffmpeg.gn
+++ b/chromiumcontent/args/ffmpeg.gn
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ proprietary_codecs = false
 is_component_ffmpeg = true
 ffmpeg_branding = "Chromium"
 
-# Always use the system provided standard library
-use_custom_libcxx = false
+# Use the system provided standard library on platforms other than Linux.
+if (target_os != "linux") {
+  use_custom_libcxx = false
+}
 
 # Jumbo build should improve compilation times.
 # https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/jumbo.md
diff --git a/chromiumcontent/args/shared_library.gn b/chromiumcontent/args/shared_library.gn
index b6c79aac..69887834 100644
--- a/chromiumcontent/args/shared_library.gn
+++ b/chromiumcontent/args/shared_library.gn
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ proprietary_codecs = true
 is_component_ffmpeg = true
 ffmpeg_branding = "Chrome"
 
-# Always use the system provided standard library
-use_custom_libcxx = false
+# Use the system provided standard library on platforms other than Linux.
+if (target_os != "linux") {
+  use_custom_libcxx = false
+}
 
 # Jumbo build should improve compilation times.
 # https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/jumbo.md
diff --git a/chromiumcontent/args/static_library.gn b/chromiumcontent/args/static_library.gn
index bf2ed7a8..ca56eeaa 100644
--- a/chromiumcontent/args/static_library.gn
+++ b/chromiumcontent/args/static_library.gn
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ ffmpeg_branding = "Chrome"
 # scenario
 is_cfi = false
 
-# Always use the system provided standard library
-use_custom_libcxx = false
+# Use the system provided standard library on platforms other than Linux.
+if (target_os != "linux") {
+  use_custom_libcxx = false
+}
 
 # Jumbo build should improve compilation times.
 # https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/+/master/docs/jumbo.md