diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/vboot_reference/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/vboot_reference/default.nix
index e410ef1cee5..8bde7c77502 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/vboot_reference/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/vboot_reference/default.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   makeFlags = [
     "DESTDIR=$(out)"
+    "HOST_ARCH=${stdenv.hostPlatform.parsed.cpu.name}"
   ];
 
   postInstall = ''