diff --git a/base/BUILD.gn b/base/BUILD.gn
index 98c9ab74d5c..4f7df1214cc 100644
--- a/base/BUILD.gn
+++ b/base/BUILD.gn
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ component("base") {
     ]
   }
 
-  if (is_cobalt && enable_cobalt_hacks && is_starboard) {
+  if (is_cobalt && enable_cobalt_linux_hacks) {
     # Find a way to fix the offending customizations instead.
     configs -= [ "//build/config/compiler:prevent_unsafe_narrowing" ]
   }
diff --git a/build/build_config.h b/build/build_config.h
index ea63cd86ede..28120d2722f 100644
--- a/build/build_config.h
+++ b/build/build_config.h
@@ -290,10 +290,10 @@
 #define BUILDFLAG_INTERNAL_COBALT_IS_RELEASE_BUILD() (0)
 #endif
 
-#if defined(ENABLE_BUILDFLAG_ENABLE_COBALT_HACKS)
-#define BUILDFLAG_INTERNAL_ENABLE_COBALT_HACKS() (1)
+#if defined(ENABLE_BUILDFLAG_ENABLE_COBALT_LINUX_HACKS)
+#define BUILDFLAG_INTERNAL_ENABLE_COBALT_LINUX_HACKS() (1)
 #else
-#define BUILDFLAG_INTERNAL_ENABLE_COBALT_HACKS() (0)
+#define BUILDFLAG_INTERNAL_ENABLE_COBALT_LINUX_HACKS() (0)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(ENABLE_BUILFLAG_IS_ANDROIDTV)
diff --git a/cobalt/build/configs/BUILD.gn b/cobalt/build/configs/BUILD.gn
index 59d456cab35..eaf81a9ca84 100644
--- a/cobalt/build/configs/BUILD.gn
+++ b/cobalt/build/configs/BUILD.gn
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ config("buildflag_defines") {
   if (cobalt_is_release_build) {
     defines += [ "ENABLE_BUILDFLAG_COBALT_IS_RELEASE_BUILD" ]
   }
-  if (enable_cobalt_hacks) {
-    defines += [ "ENABLE_BUILDFLAG_ENABLE_COBALT_HACKS" ]
+  if (enable_cobalt_linux_hacks) {
+    defines += [ "ENABLE_BUILDFLAG_ENABLE_COBALT_LINUX_HACKS" ]
   }
   if (is_androidtv) {
     defines += [ "ENABLE_BUILFLAG_IS_ANDROIDTV" ]
diff --git a/cobalt/build/configs/hacks.gni b/cobalt/build/configs/hacks.gni
index 75775f7db20..622c7e17d13 100644
--- a/cobalt/build/configs/hacks.gni
+++ b/cobalt/build/configs/hacks.gni
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 declare_args() {
   # Allows for the explicit tracking of changes that should be addressed in a
   # timely fashion. Should not be used for most permanent or long-term changes.
-  enable_cobalt_hacks = is_cobalt
+  enable_cobalt_linux_hacks = is_cobalt && is_starboard
 }
diff --git a/starboard/shared/linux/system_network_status.cc b/starboard/shared/linux/system_network_status.cc
index e7fbeeae628..98516235fa6 100644
--- a/starboard/shared/linux/system_network_status.cc
+++ b/starboard/shared/linux/system_network_status.cc
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ bool GetOnlineStatus(bool* is_online_ptr, int netlink_fd) {
   sa.nl_pid = getpid();
   int bind_result = bind(netlink_fd, (struct sockaddr*)&sa, sizeof(sa));
   // TODO(cobalt, b/371272304): Re-enable
-#if !BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_COBALT_HACKS)
+#if !BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_COBALT_LINUX_HACKS)
   SB_DCHECK(bind_result == 0);
-#endif  // !BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_COBALT_HACKS)
+#endif  // !BUILDFLAG(ENABLE_COBALT_LINUX_HACKS)
 
   char buf[8192];
   struct iovec iov;