diff --git a/rules.mk b/rules.mk.desired
index 9caef97a..7c9f0e6d 100644
--- a/rules.mk
+++ b/rules.mk.desired
@@ -9,11 +9,22 @@ MODULE_CRATE_NAME := lazy_static
 MODULE_RUST_CRATE_TYPES := rlib
 MODULE_SRCS := $(LOCAL_DIR)/src/lib.rs
 MODULE_RUST_EDITION := 2015
+MODULE_LIBRARY_DEPS := \
+
+ifeq ($(call TOBOOL,$(TRUSTY_USERSPACE)),false)
+
+# avoid cyclic dependence by adding dependencies manually
+MODULE_ADD_IMPLICIT_DEPS := false
+
 MODULE_RUSTFLAGS += \
 	--cfg 'feature="spin"' \
-	--cfg 'feature="spin_no_std"'
+	--cfg 'feature="spin_no_std"' \
 
-MODULE_LIBRARY_DEPS := \
-	$(call FIND_CRATE,spin)
+MODULE_DEPS := \
+	$(call FIND_CRATE,spin) \
+	trusty/user/base/lib/libcompiler_builtins-rust \
+	trusty/user/base/lib/libcore-rust
+
+endif
 
 include make/library.mk