diff --git a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.Android.Sdk.ILLink.targets b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.Android.Sdk.ILLink.targets
index 0ae777bf24e..f6e6efe1fc6 100644
--- a/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.Android.Sdk.ILLink.targets
+++ b/src/Xamarin.Android.Build.Tasks/Microsoft.Android.Sdk/targets/Microsoft.Android.Sdk.ILLink.targets
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ This file contains the .NET 5-specific targets to customize ILLink
       <TrimmerRootDescriptor
           Condition=" '@(ResolvedFileToPublish->Count())' != '0' and '%(Filename)' != '' "
           Include="@(_PreserveLists)" />
+      <TrimmerRootDescriptor Include="@(LinkDescription)" />
     </ItemGroup>
   </Target>