diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs
index db297425b03..abc33a04598 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_llvm/src/back/lto.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ fn prepare_lto(
     };
 
     let symbol_filter = &|&(ref name, info): &(String, SymbolExportInfo)| {
-        if info.level.is_below_threshold(export_threshold) || info.used {
+        if info.level.is_below_threshold(export_threshold) || info.used || info.used_compiler {
             Some(CString::new(name.as_str()).unwrap())
         } else {
             None
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/symbol_export.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/symbol_export.rs
index 5f2fad0536b..f7d6a4aa75d 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/symbol_export.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/symbol_export.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ fn reachable_non_generics_provider(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, _: LocalCrate) -> DefIdMap<S
             let is_builtin_fn = is_compiler_builtins
                 && symbol_export_level(tcx, def_id.to_def_id())
                     .is_below_threshold(SymbolExportLevel::C);
-            let used = is_builtin_fn || name == "rust_eh_personality";
+            let used = name == "rust_eh_personality";
 
             let export_level = if special_runtime_crate {
                 SymbolExportLevel::Rust
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ fn reachable_non_generics_provider(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, _: LocalCrate) -> DefIdMap<S
                 used: codegen_attrs.flags.contains(CodegenFnAttrFlags::USED)
                     || codegen_attrs.flags.contains(CodegenFnAttrFlags::USED_LINKER)
                     || used,
+                used_compiler: is_builtin_fn,
             };
             (def_id.to_def_id(), info)
         })
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@ fn reachable_non_generics_provider(tcx: TyCtxt<'_>, _: LocalCrate) -> DefIdMap<S
                 level: SymbolExportLevel::C,
                 kind: SymbolExportKind::Data,
                 used: false,
+                used_compiler: false,
             },
         );
     }
@@ -198,6 +200,7 @@ fn exported_symbols_provider_local(
                         level: info.level,
                         kind: SymbolExportKind::Text,
                         used: info.used,
+                        used_compiler: false,
                     },
                 )
             })
@@ -214,6 +217,7 @@ fn exported_symbols_provider_local(
                 level: SymbolExportLevel::C,
                 kind: SymbolExportKind::Text,
                 used: false,
+                used_compiler: false,
             },
         ));
     }
@@ -233,6 +237,7 @@ fn exported_symbols_provider_local(
                     level: SymbolExportLevel::Rust,
                     kind: SymbolExportKind::Text,
                     used: false,
+                    used_compiler: false,
                 },
             ));
         }
@@ -245,6 +250,7 @@ fn exported_symbols_provider_local(
                 level: SymbolExportLevel::Rust,
                 kind: SymbolExportKind::Data,
                 used: false,
+                used_compiler: false,
             },
         ))
     }
@@ -264,6 +270,7 @@ fn exported_symbols_provider_local(
                     level: SymbolExportLevel::C,
                     kind: SymbolExportKind::Data,
                     used: false,
+                    used_compiler: false,
                 },
             )
         }));
@@ -289,6 +296,7 @@ fn exported_symbols_provider_local(
                     level: SymbolExportLevel::C,
                     kind: SymbolExportKind::Data,
                     used: false,
+                    used_compiler: false,
                 },
             )
         }));
@@ -306,6 +314,7 @@ fn exported_symbols_provider_local(
                 level: SymbolExportLevel::C,
                 kind: SymbolExportKind::Data,
                 used: true,
+                used_compiler: false,
             },
         ));
     }
@@ -346,6 +355,7 @@ fn exported_symbols_provider_local(
                                 level: SymbolExportLevel::Rust,
                                 kind: SymbolExportKind::Text,
                                 used: false,
+                                used_compiler: false,
                             },
                         ));
                     }
@@ -362,6 +372,7 @@ fn exported_symbols_provider_local(
                             level: SymbolExportLevel::Rust,
                             kind: SymbolExportKind::Text,
                             used: false,
+                            used_compiler: false,
                         },
                     ));
                 }
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/middle/exported_symbols.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/middle/exported_symbols.rs
index e30b6b203d7..59ce0a14b2a 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/middle/exported_symbols.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/middle/exported_symbols.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ pub enum SymbolExportKind {
 pub struct SymbolExportInfo {
     pub level: SymbolExportLevel,
     pub kind: SymbolExportKind,
+    /// Used to mark these symbols not to be internalized by LTO. These symbols
+    /// are also added to `symbols.o` to avoid circular dependencies when linking.
     pub used: bool,
+    /// Also used to mark these symbols not to be internalized by LTO. But will
+    /// not be added to `symbols.o`. Currently there are only builtin functions.
+    pub used_compiler: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Eq, PartialEq, Debug, Copy, Clone, TyEncodable, TyDecodable, HashStable)]
diff --git a/src/tools/miri/src/bin/miri.rs b/src/tools/miri/src/bin/miri.rs
index 5cdeedafe95..504b6bd140e 100644
--- a/src/tools/miri/src/bin/miri.rs
+++ b/src/tools/miri/src/bin/miri.rs
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ fn config(&mut self, config: &mut Config) {
                                     level: SymbolExportLevel::C,
                                     kind: SymbolExportKind::Text,
                                     used: false,
+                                    used_compiler: false,
                                 },
                             ))
                         }),
diff --git a/tests/run-make/no-builtins-symbols/Makefile b/tests/run-make/no-builtins-symbols/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4bb35c1d486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-make/no-builtins-symbols/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+include ../tools.mk
+
+# only-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+
+all:
+	$(RUSTC) main.rs -o $(TMPDIR)/main
+	[ "$$("$(LLVM_BIN_DIR)"/llvm-nm -U $(TMPDIR)/main | grep -c __fixunssfti)" -eq "0" ]
diff --git a/tests/run-make/no-builtins-symbols/main.rs b/tests/run-make/no-builtins-symbols/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f328e4d9d04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-make/no-builtins-symbols/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+fn main() {}