diff --git a/config/BUILDCONFIG.gn b/config/BUILDCONFIG.gn
index 942605e38..f354f17b0 100644
--- a/config/BUILDCONFIG.gn
+++ b/config/BUILDCONFIG.gn
@@ -471,6 +471,7 @@ default_compiler_configs = [
   "//build/config/compiler:compiler",
   "//build/config/compiler:clang_stackrealign",
   "//build/config/compiler:compiler_arm_fpu",
+  "//build/config/compiler:compiler_arm_thumb",
   "//build/config/compiler:chromium_code",
   "//build/config/compiler:default_include_dirs",
   "//build/config/compiler:default_optimization",
diff --git a/config/compiler/BUILD.gn b/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
index 1eaa390c1..c4d61e228 100644
--- a/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
+++ b/config/compiler/BUILD.gn
@@ -534,13 +534,6 @@ config("compiler_cpu_abi") {
           "-march=$arm_arch",
           "-mfloat-abi=$arm_float_abi",
         ]
-        if (arm_use_thumb) {
-          cflags += [ "-mthumb" ]
-          if (is_android && !is_clang) {
-            # Clang doesn't support this option.
-            cflags += [ "-mthumb-interwork" ]
-          }
-        }
       }
       if (arm_tune != "") {
         cflags += [ "-mtune=$arm_tune" ]
@@ -765,6 +758,17 @@ config("compiler_arm_fpu") {
   }
 }
 
+config("compiler_arm_thumb") {
+  if (current_cpu == "arm" && arm_use_thumb && is_posix &&
+      !(is_mac || is_ios || is_nacl)) {
+    cflags = [ "-mthumb" ]
+    if (is_android && !is_clang) {
+      # Clang doesn't support this option.
+      cflags += [ "-mthumb-interwork" ]
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 # runtime_library -------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # Sets the runtime library and associated options.