diff --git a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.Android.Sdk.TypeMap.LlvmIr.targets b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.Android.Sdk.TypeMap.LlvmIr.targets
index adca4dad466..68fd6b77705 100644
--- a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.Android.Sdk.TypeMap.LlvmIr.targets
+++ b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.Android.Sdk.TypeMap.LlvmIr.targets
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
 
   <Target Name="_TouchAndroidLinkFlag"
       AfterTargets="ILLink"
-      Condition=" '$(PublishTrimmed)' == 'true' and Exists('$(_LinkSemaphore)') "
+      Condition=" '$(PublishTrimmed)' == 'true' and '$(RunILLink)' != 'false' and Exists('$(_LinkSemaphore)') "
       Inputs="$(_LinkSemaphore)"
       Outputs="$(_AndroidLinkFlag)">
     <!-- This file is an input for _RemoveRegisterAttribute -->