diff --git a/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake b/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
index e31e0eb7c2..ba790789f1 100644
--- a/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
+++ b/cmake/linker/ld/target.cmake
@@ -13,14 +13,16 @@ endif()
 
 set_ifndef(LINKERFLAGPREFIX -Wl)
 
-if(CONFIG_EXCEPTIONS)
-  # When building with C++ Exceptions, it is important that crtbegin and crtend
-  # are linked at specific locations.
-  # The location is so important that we cannot let this be controlled by normal
-  # link libraries, instead we must control the link command specifically as
-  # part of toolchain.
-  set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE
-      "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> <FLAGS> <CMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> ${LIBGCC_DIR}/crtbegin.o <OBJECTS> -o <TARGET> <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${LIBGCC_DIR}/crtend.o")
+if(NOT "${ZEPHYR_TOOLCHAIN_VARIANT}" STREQUAL "host")
+  if(CONFIG_EXCEPTIONS)
+    # When building with C++ Exceptions, it is important that crtbegin and crtend
+    # are linked at specific locations.
+    # The location is so important that we cannot let this be controlled by normal
+    # link libraries, instead we must control the link command specifically as
+    # part of toolchain.
+    set(CMAKE_CXX_LINK_EXECUTABLE
+        "<CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER> <FLAGS> <CMAKE_CXX_LINK_FLAGS> <LINK_FLAGS> ${LIBGCC_DIR}/crtbegin.o <OBJECTS> -o <TARGET> <LINK_LIBRARIES> ${LIBGCC_DIR}/crtend.o")
+  endif()
 endif()
 
 # Run $LINKER_SCRIPT file through the C preprocessor, producing ${linker_script_gen}