diff --git a/BUILD.gn b/BUILD.gn
index a240d1168..ff38a0548 100644
--- a/BUILD.gn
+++ b/BUILD.gn
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ config("libyuv_config") {
 
 use_neon = current_cpu == "arm" && (arm_use_neon || arm_optionally_use_neon)
 
-source_set("libyuv") {
+static_library("libyuv") {
+  # libyuv requires that foo_posix.cc is linked in on Windows too,
+  # just like in libyuv.gyp
+  # TODO(thakis): Fix this, http://crbug.com/496928
+  set_sources_assignment_filter([])
+
   sources = [
     "include/libyuv.h",
     "include/libyuv/basic_types.h",