diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
index e61acd598cf..6ac9f3febc4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   outputs = [ "out" ]
-    ++ optional (!stdenv.isDarwin) "lib" # problems in Darwin stdenv
+    ++ optional (cross == null && !stdenv.isDarwin) "lib" # problems in Darwin stdenv
     ++ [ "info" ]
     ++ optional (cross == null) "dev";