diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
index 2010e35f58a..c61d0e2d641 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/default.nix
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ let
              || system == "x86_64-openbsd"
              || system == "x86_64-cygwin"
              || system == "x86_64-solaris"
+             || system == "aarch64-linux"
              || system == "mips64el-linux";
       isMips = system == "mips-linux"
             || system == "mips64el-linux";