diff --git a/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm b/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm
index 8bd0c4eaf3..5337617a53 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/bootstrap.scm
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 (define-module (gnu packages bootstrap)
   #:use-module (guix licenses)
   #:use-module (gnu packages)
+  #:use-module (gnu platform)
   #:use-module (guix packages)
   #:use-module (guix download)
   #:use-module (guix build-system)
@@ -314,33 +315,29 @@ (define* (glibc-dynamic-linker
                                  (%current-system))))
   "Return the name of Glibc's dynamic linker for SYSTEM."
   ;; See the 'SYSDEP_KNOWN_INTERPRETER_NAMES' cpp macro in libc.
-  (cond ((string=? system "x86_64-linux") "/lib/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2")
-        ((string=? system "i686-linux") "/lib/ld-linux.so.2")
-        ((string=? system "armhf-linux") "/lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3")
-        ((string=? system "mips64el-linux") "/lib/ld.so.1")
-        ((string=? system "i586-gnu") "/lib/ld.so.1")
-        ((string=? system "i686-gnu") "/lib/ld.so.1")
-        ((string=? system "aarch64-linux") "/lib/ld-linux-aarch64.so.1")
-        ((string=? system "powerpc-linux") "/lib/ld.so.1")
-        ((string=? system "powerpc64-linux") "/lib/ld64.so.1")
-        ((string=? system "powerpc64le-linux") "/lib/ld64.so.2")
-        ((string=? system "alpha-linux") "/lib/ld-linux.so.2")
-        ((string=? system "s390x-linux") "/lib/ld64.so.1")
-        ((string=? system "riscv64-linux") "/lib/ld-linux-riscv64-lp64d.so.1")
+  (let ((platform (lookup-platform-by-system system)))
+    (cond
+     ((platform? platform)
+      (platform-glibc-dynamic-linker platform))
 
-        ;; XXX: This one is used bare-bones, without a libc, so add a case
-        ;; here just so we can keep going.
-        ((string=? system "arm-elf") "no-ld.so")
-        ((string=? system "arm-eabi") "no-ld.so")
-        ((string=? system "xtensa-elf") "no-ld.so")
-        ((string=? system "avr") "no-ld.so")
-        ((string=? system "propeller-elf") "no-ld.so")
-        ((string=? system "i686-mingw") "no-ld.so")
-        ((string=? system "x86_64-mingw") "no-ld.so")
-        ((string=? system "vc4-elf") "no-ld.so")
+     ;; TODO: Define those as platforms.
+     ((string=? system "i686-gnu") "/lib/ld.so.1")
+     ((string=? system "powerpc64-linux") "/lib/ld64.so.1")
+     ((string=? system "alpha-linux") "/lib/ld-linux.so.2")
 
-        (else (error "dynamic linker name not known for this system"
-                     system))))
+     ;; XXX: This one is used bare-bones, without a libc, so add a case
+     ;; here just so we can keep going.
+     ((string=? system "arm-elf") "no-ld.so")
+     ((string=? system "arm-eabi") "no-ld.so")
+     ((string=? system "xtensa-elf") "no-ld.so")
+     ((string=? system "avr") "no-ld.so")
+     ((string=? system "propeller-elf") "no-ld.so")
+     ((string=? system "i686-mingw") "no-ld.so")
+     ((string=? system "x86_64-mingw") "no-ld.so")
+     ((string=? system "vc4-elf") "no-ld.so")
+
+     (else (error "dynamic linker name not known for this system"
+                  system)))))
 
 
 ;;;
diff --git a/gnu/platform.scm b/gnu/platform.scm
index 4c5211e107..fdc3685e7c 100644
--- a/gnu/platform.scm
+++ b/gnu/platform.scm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ (define-module (gnu platform)
             platform-target
             platform-system
             platform-linux-architecture
+            platform-glibc-dynamic-linker
 
             platform-modules
             platforms
@@ -58,12 +59,17 @@ (define-module (gnu platform)
 ;;
 ;; The 'linux-architecture' is only relevant if the kernel is Linux.  In that
 ;; case, it corresponds to the ARCH variable used when building Linux.
+;;
+;; The 'glibc-dynamic-linker' field is the name of Glibc's dynamic linker for
+;; the corresponding system.
 (define-record-type* <platform> platform make-platform
   platform?
-  (target             platform-target)               ;"x86_64-linux-gnu"
-  (system             platform-system)               ;"x86_64-linux"
-  (linux-architecture platform-linux-architecture    ;"x86"
-                      (default #f)))
+  (target               platform-target)
+  (system               platform-system)
+  (linux-architecture   platform-linux-architecture
+                        (default #f))
+  (glibc-dynamic-linker platform-glibc-dynamic-linker))
+
 
 ;;;
 ;;; Platforms.
diff --git a/gnu/platforms/arm.scm b/gnu/platforms/arm.scm
index 1e61741a35..bf68b2d00f 100644
--- a/gnu/platforms/arm.scm
+++ b/gnu/platforms/arm.scm
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ (define armv7-linux
   (platform
    (target "arm-linux-gnueabihf")
    (system "armhf-linux")
-   (linux-architecture "arm")))
+   (linux-architecture "arm")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld-linux-armhf.so.3")))
 
 (define aarch64-linux
   (platform
    (target "aarch64-linux-gnu")
    (system "aarch64-linux")
-   (linux-architecture "arm64")))
+   (linux-architecture "arm64")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld-linux-aarch64.so.1")))
diff --git a/gnu/platforms/hurd.scm b/gnu/platforms/hurd.scm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..328e9818ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/platforms/hurd.scm
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+;;; GNU Guix --- Functional package management for GNU
+;;; Copyright © 2021 Mathieu Othacehe <othacehe@gnu.org>
+;;;
+;;; This file is part of GNU Guix.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+;;; your option) any later version.
+;;;
+;;; GNU Guix is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+;;; GNU General Public License for more details.
+;;;
+;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+;;; along with GNU Guix.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+(define-module (gnu platforms hurd)
+  #:use-module (gnu platform)
+  #:use-module (gnu packages linux)
+  #:use-module (guix records)
+  #:export (hurd))
+
+(define hurd
+  (platform
+   (target "i586-pc-gnu")
+   (system "i586-gnu")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld.so.1")))
diff --git a/gnu/platforms/mips.scm b/gnu/platforms/mips.scm
index 84a492699d..174657da13 100644
--- a/gnu/platforms/mips.scm
+++ b/gnu/platforms/mips.scm
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ (define mips64-linux
   (platform
    (target "mips64el-linux-gnu")
    (system "mips64el-linux")
-   (linux-architecture "mips")))
+   (linux-architecture "mips")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld.so.1")))
diff --git a/gnu/platforms/powerpc.scm b/gnu/platforms/powerpc.scm
index 8fadfe88de..1d0b5cb666 100644
--- a/gnu/platforms/powerpc.scm
+++ b/gnu/platforms/powerpc.scm
@@ -27,10 +27,12 @@ (define powerpc-linux
   (platform
    (target "powerpc-linux-gnu")
    (system "powerpc-linux")
-   (linux-architecture "powerpc")))
+   (linux-architecture "powerpc")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld.so.1")))
 
 (define powerpc64le-linux
   (platform
    (target "powerpc64le-linux-gnu")
    (system "powerpc64le-linux")
-   (linux-architecture "powerpc")))
+   (linux-architecture "powerpc")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld64.so.2")))
diff --git a/gnu/platforms/riscv.scm b/gnu/platforms/riscv.scm
index 29a34402a2..c2b4850e55 100644
--- a/gnu/platforms/riscv.scm
+++ b/gnu/platforms/riscv.scm
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ (define riscv64-linux
   (platform
    (target "riscv64-linux-gnu")
    (system "riscv64-linux")
-   (linux-architecture "riscv")))
+   (linux-architecture "riscv")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld-linux-riscv64-lp64d.so.1")))
diff --git a/gnu/platforms/s390.scm b/gnu/platforms/s390.scm
index c8caafbe45..d3b1133974 100644
--- a/gnu/platforms/s390.scm
+++ b/gnu/platforms/s390.scm
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ (define s390x-linux
   (platform
    (target "s390x-linux-gnu")
    (system "s390x-linux")
-   (linux-architecture "s390")))
+   (linux-architecture "s390")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld64.so.1")))
diff --git a/gnu/platforms/x86.scm b/gnu/platforms/x86.scm
index 1a5d6a3284..927d359ae8 100644
--- a/gnu/platforms/x86.scm
+++ b/gnu/platforms/x86.scm
@@ -29,25 +29,30 @@ (define i686-linux
   (platform
    (target "i686-linux-gnu")
    (system "i686-linux")
-   (linux-architecture "i386")))
+   (linux-architecture "i386")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld-linux.so.2")))
 
 (define x86_64-linux
   (platform
    (target "x86_64-linux-gnu")
    (system "x86_64-linux")
-   (linux-architecture "x86_64")))
+   (linux-architecture "x86_64")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2")))
 
 (define i686-mingw
   (platform
    (target "i686-w64-mingw32")
-   (system #f)))
+   (system #f)
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker #f)))
 
 (define x86_64-mingw
   (platform
    (target "x86_64-w64-mingw32")
-   (system #f)))
+   (system #f)
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker #f)))
 
 (define hurd
   (platform
    (target "i586-pc-gnu")
-   (system "i586-gnu")))
+   (system "i586-gnu")
+   (glibc-dynamic-linker "/lib/ld.so.1")))