diff --git a/base/allocator/allocator.gyp b/base/allocator/allocator.gyp
index adc78fdbf7a3f5..d906eea0aace26 100644
--- a/base/allocator/allocator.gyp
+++ b/base/allocator/allocator.gyp
@@ -380,9 +380,10 @@
     },  # 'allocator' target.
     {
       # GN: //base/allocator:features
+      # When referenced from a target that might be compiled in the host
+      # toolchain, always refer to 'allocator_features#target'.
       'target_name': 'allocator_features',
       'includes': [ '../../build/buildflag_header.gypi' ],
-      'toolsets': ['host', 'target'],
       'variables': {
         'buildflag_header_path': 'base/allocator/features.h',
         'buildflag_flags': [
diff --git a/base/base.gyp b/base/base.gyp
index 6f1427d16374d5..3f03dd87565155 100644
--- a/base/base.gyp
+++ b/base/base.gyp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
       },
       'dependencies': [
         'allocator/allocator.gyp:allocator',
-        'allocator/allocator.gyp:allocator_features',
+        'allocator/allocator.gyp:allocator_features#target',
         'base_debugging_flags#target',
         'base_static',
         'base_build_date#target',