diff --git a/common.gypi b/common.gypi
index d5d5a5960..ecf9bcfbb 100644
--- a/common.gypi
+++ b/common.gypi
@@ -809,9 +809,9 @@
         # linux_use_bundled_gold: whether to use the gold linker binary checked
         # into third_party/binutils.  Force this off via GYP_DEFINES when you
         # are using a custom toolchain and need to control -B in ldflags.
-        # Do not use 32-bit gold on 32-bit hosts as it runs out address space
-        # for component=static_library builds.
-        ['OS=="linux" and (target_arch=="x64" or target_arch=="arm")', {
+        # 32-bit hosts have to be 32-bit userland with a 64-bit kernel, so that
+        # 64-bit gold gets used. 32-bit gold will run out of address space.
+        ['OS=="linux"', {
           'linux_use_bundled_gold%': 1,
         }, {
           'linux_use_bundled_gold%': 0,
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@
         # linux_use_bundled_binutils: whether to use the binary binutils
         # checked into third_party/binutils.  These are not multi-arch so cannot
         # be used except on x86 and x86-64 (the only two architectures which
-        # are currently checke in).  Force this off via GYP_DEFINES when you
+        # are currently checked in).  Force this off via GYP_DEFINES when you
         # are using a custom toolchain and need to control -B in cflags.
         ['OS=="linux" and (target_arch=="x64")', {
           'linux_use_bundled_binutils%': 1,
@@ -1488,6 +1488,9 @@
       }],
       # Get binutils version so we can enable debug fission if we can.
       ['os_posix==1 and OS!="mac" and OS!="ios"', {
+        # 32-bit hosts have to be 32-bit userland with a 64-bit kernel, so that
+        # 64-bit gold gets used. 32-bit gold will run out of address space.
+        'binutils_dir%': 'third_party/binutils/Linux_x64/Release/bin',
         'conditions': [
           # compiler_version doesn't work with clang
           # TODO(mithro): Land https://codereview.chromium.org/199793014/ so
@@ -1501,12 +1504,6 @@
           ['OS=="android"', {
             'binutils_version%': 222,
           }],
-          ['host_arch=="x64"', {
-            'binutils_dir%': 'third_party/binutils/Linux_x64/Release/bin',
-          }],
-          ['host_arch=="ia32"', {
-            'binutils_dir%': 'third_party/binutils/Linux_ia32/Release/bin',
-          }],
           # Our version of binutils in third_party/binutils
           ['linux_use_bundled_binutils==1', {
             'binutils_version%': 224,
@@ -1579,16 +1576,6 @@
             # Omit unwind support in official release builds to save space. We
             # can use breakpad for these builds.
             'release_unwind_tables%': 0,
-
-            'conditions': [
-              # For official builds, use a 64-bit linker to avoid running out
-              # of address space. The buildbots should have a 64-bit kernel
-              # and a 64-bit libc installed.
-              ['host_arch=="ia32" and target_arch=="ia32"', {
-                'linux_use_bundled_gold%': '1',
-                'binutils_dir%': 'third_party/binutils/Linux_x64/Release/bin',
-              }],
-            ],
           }],
         ],
       }],  # os_posix==1 and OS!="mac" and OS!="ios"
@@ -4204,20 +4191,6 @@
           }],
           ['linux_dump_symbols==1', {
             'cflags': [ '-g' ],
-            'conditions': [
-              ['OS=="linux" and host_arch=="ia32" and linux_use_bundled_gold==0', {
-                'target_conditions': [
-                  ['_toolset=="target"', {
-                    'ldflags': [
-                      # Attempt to use less memory to prevent the linker from
-                      # running out of address space. Considering installing a
-                      # 64-bit kernel and switching to a 64-bit linker.
-                      '-Wl,--no-keep-memory',
-                    ],
-                  }],
-                ],
-              }],
-            ],
           }],
           ['use_allocator!="tcmalloc"', {
             'defines': ['NO_TCMALLOC'],
diff --git a/config/compiler/BUILD.gn b/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
index 33d52db4d..9b66b9cb3 100644
--- a/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
+++ b/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ declare_args() {
   android_full_debug = false
 }
 
-use_gold = is_linux && cpu_arch == "x64"
+use_gold = is_linux
 
 # linux_use_debug_fission: whether to use split DWARF debug info
 # files. This can reduce link time significantly, but is incompatible
@@ -200,8 +200,8 @@ config("compiler") {
     ]
   }
   if (use_gold) {
-    # Use gold for linking on 64-bit Linux only (on 32-bit it runs out of
-    # address space, and it doesn't support cross-compiling).
+    # 32-bit hosts have to be 32-bit userland with a 64-bit kernel, so that
+    # 64-bit gold gets used. 32-bit gold will run out of address space.
     gold_path = rebase_path("//third_party/binutils/Linux_x64/Release/bin",
                             root_build_dir)
     ldflags += [