diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/config/CoreOptions.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/config/CoreOptions.java
index e683417e7e6ff9..4e175abf8c6efb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/config/CoreOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/config/CoreOptions.java
@@ -1009,6 +1009,7 @@ public FragmentOptions getHost() {
 
     // === Pass on C++ compiler features.
     host.incompatibleUseHostFeatures = incompatibleUseHostFeatures;
+    host.hostFeatures = ImmutableList.copyOf(hostFeatures);
     if (incompatibleUseHostFeatures) {
       host.defaultFeatures = ImmutableList.copyOf(hostFeatures);
     } else {