diff --git a/third_party/freetype2/BUILD.gn b/third_party/freetype2/BUILD.gn
index 6d5732b37aed..34b410b17d4f 100644
--- a/third_party/freetype2/BUILD.gn
+++ b/third_party/freetype2/BUILD.gn
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ if (skia_use_system_freetype2) {
     # We need to link with the zlib library (the system one or a
     # static one) to avoid multiple definitions of crc32 and inflate
     # functions between zlib and freetype
-    defines += [ "FT_CONFIG_OPTION_SYSTEM_ZLIB" ]
+    if (!is_component_build) {
+        defines += [ "FT_CONFIG_OPTION_SYSTEM_ZLIB" ]
+    }
 
     sources = [
       "../externals/freetype/src/autofit/autofit.c",