diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools-cross.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools-cross.nix
index 32f287cdc4c..868e6f209e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools-cross.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools-cross.nix
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ rec {
   })).crossDrv;
 
   busyboxMinimal = (pkgs.busybox.override {
-    # TBD: uClibc is broken.
-    # useUclibc = true;
+    useMusl = true;
     enableStatic = true;
     enableMinimal = true;
     extraConfig = ''