diff --git a/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/mlir/BUILD.bazel b/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/mlir/BUILD.bazel
index 40073eb59fd7a..0c89b7bf18e0f 100644
--- a/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/mlir/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/utils/bazel/llvm-project-overlay/mlir/BUILD.bazel
@@ -10330,6 +10330,7 @@ cc_library(
         ":mlir_float16_utils",
         "//llvm:Support",
     ],
+    alwayslink = True,
 )
 
 # Indirection to avoid 'libmlir_c_runner_utils.so' filename clash.
@@ -10359,6 +10360,7 @@ cc_library(
         ":mlir_c_runner_utils",
         ":mlir_float16_utils",
     ],
+    alwayslink = True,
 )
 
 # Indirection to avoid 'libmlir_runner_utils.so' filename clash.