diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/LinkCommandLine.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/LinkCommandLine.java
index b26e71c76bf501..8bd65bb8897542 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/LinkCommandLine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/rules/cpp/LinkCommandLine.java
@@ -276,13 +276,13 @@ CommandLine paramCmdLine() {
         paramFile, linkTargetType, forcedToolPath, featureConfiguration, actionName, variables);
   }
 
-  public static void extractArgumentsForStaticLinkParamFile(
+  private static void extractArgumentsForStaticLinkParamFile(
       List<String> args, List<String> commandlineArgs, List<String> paramFileArgs) {
     commandlineArgs.add(args.get(0)); // ar command, must not be moved!
     int argsSize = args.size();
     for (int i = 1; i < argsSize; i++) {
       String arg = args.get(i);
-      if (arg.startsWith("@")) {
+      if (isLikelyParamFile(arg)) {
         commandlineArgs.add(arg); // params file, keep it in the command line
       } else {
         paramFileArgs.add(arg); // the rest goes to the params file
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ public static void extractArgumentsForStaticLinkParamFile(
     }
   }
 
-  public static void extractArgumentsForDynamicLinkParamFile(
+  private static void extractArgumentsForDynamicLinkParamFile(
       List<String> args, List<String> commandlineArgs, List<String> paramFileArgs) {
     // Note, that it is not important that all linker arguments are extracted so that
     // they can be moved into a parameter file, but the vast majority should.
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public static void extractArgumentsForDynamicLinkParamFile(
     int argsSize = args.size();
     for (int i = 1; i < argsSize; i++) {
       String arg = args.get(i);
-      if (arg.startsWith("@")) {
+      if (isLikelyParamFile(arg)) {
         commandlineArgs.add(arg); // params file, keep it in the command line
       } else {
         paramFileArgs.add(arg); // the rest goes to the params file
@@ -306,6 +306,13 @@ public static void extractArgumentsForDynamicLinkParamFile(
     }
   }
 
+  private static boolean isLikelyParamFile(String arg) {
+    return arg.startsWith("@")
+        && !arg.startsWith("@rpath")
+        && !arg.startsWith("@loader_path")
+        && !arg.startsWith("@executable_path");
+  }
+
   /**
    * Returns a raw link command for the given link invocation, including both command and arguments
    * (argv). The version that uses the expander is preferred, but that one can't be used during