diff --git a/crates/header-translator/src/config.rs b/crates/header-translator/src/config.rs
index 2f4def198..801865d09 100644
--- a/crates/header-translator/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/header-translator/src/config.rs
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ pub struct LibraryConfig {
     #[serde(default)]
     pub gnustep: bool,
 
+    #[serde(default = "link_default")]
+    pub link: bool,
+
     #[serde(rename = "class")]
     #[serde(default)]
     pub class_data: HashMap<String, ClassData>,
@@ -289,6 +292,10 @@ fn skipped_default() -> bool {
     false
 }
 
+fn link_default() -> bool {
+    true
+}
+
 impl Default for MethodData {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
diff --git a/crates/header-translator/src/library.rs b/crates/header-translator/src/library.rs
index 957f0b18a..79bf59ab1 100644
--- a/crates/header-translator/src/library.rs
+++ b/crates/header-translator/src/library.rs
@@ -449,23 +449,25 @@ see that for related crates.", self.data.krate, self.link_name)?;
 
             writeln!(f)?;
 
-            // Link to the correct framework.
-            if self.data.gnustep {
-                // Allow for different linking on GNUStep
-                writeln!(
+            if self.data.link {
+                // Link to the correct framework.
+                if self.data.gnustep {
+                    // Allow for different linking on GNUStep
+                    writeln!(
                     f,
                     "#[cfg_attr(target_vendor = \"apple\", link(name = \"{}\", kind = \"framework\"))]",
                     self.link_name
                 )?;
-            } else {
-                writeln!(
-                    f,
-                    "#[link(name = \"{}\", kind = \"framework\")]",
-                    self.link_name
-                )?;
+                } else {
+                    writeln!(
+                        f,
+                        "#[link(name = \"{}\", kind = \"framework\")]",
+                        self.link_name
+                    )?;
+                }
+                writeln!(f, "extern \"C\" {{}}")?;
+                writeln!(f)?;
             }
-            writeln!(f, "extern \"C\" {{}}")?;
-            writeln!(f)?;
 
             if !self.module.submodules.is_empty() {
                 write!(f, "{}", self.module.modules(config))?;