diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
index 3d0b2fdfe8a..35620483d2b 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
@@ -22,20 +22,20 @@ envHooks+=(addCVars)
 
 # Note: these come *after* $out in the PATH (see setup.sh).
 
-if [ -n "@cc@" ]; then
-    addToSearchPath PATH @cc@/bin
+if [ -n "@binutils@" ]; then
+    addToSearchPath _PATH @binutils@/bin
 fi
 
-if [ -n "@binutils@" ]; then
-    addToSearchPath PATH @binutils@/bin
+if [ -n "@cc@" ]; then
+    addToSearchPath _PATH @cc@/bin
 fi
 
 if [ -n "@libc@" ]; then
-    addToSearchPath PATH @libc@/bin
+    addToSearchPath _PATH @libc@/bin
 fi
 
 if [ -n "@coreutils@" ]; then
-    addToSearchPath PATH @coreutils@/bin
+    addToSearchPath _PATH @coreutils@/bin
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$crossConfig" ]; then
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/setup.sh b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/setup.sh
index b49846fa050..97eb855d359 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/setup.sh
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/setup.sh
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ PATH=
 for i in $initialPath; do
     if [ "$i" = / ]; then i=; fi
     addToSearchPath PATH $i/bin
-    addToSearchPath PATH $i/sbin
 done
 
 if [ "$NIX_DEBUG" = 1 ]; then
@@ -262,6 +261,10 @@ findInputs() {
         source "$pkg"
     fi
 
+    if [ -d $1/bin ]; then
+        addToSearchPath _PATH $1/bin
+    fi
+
     if [ -f "$pkg/nix-support/setup-hook" ]; then
         source "$pkg/nix-support/setup-hook"
     fi
@@ -289,10 +292,6 @@ done
 _addToNativeEnv() {
     local pkg=$1
 
-    if [ -d $1/bin ]; then
-        addToSearchPath _PATH $1/bin
-    fi
-
     # Run the package-specific hooks set by the setup-hook scripts.
     runHook envHook "$pkg"
 }
@@ -304,13 +303,6 @@ done
 _addToCrossEnv() {
     local pkg=$1
 
-    # Some programs put important build scripts (freetype-config and similar)
-    # into their crossDrv bin path. Intentionally these should go after
-    # the nativePkgs in PATH.
-    if [ -d $1/bin ]; then
-        addToSearchPath _PATH $1/bin
-    fi
-
     # Run the package-specific hooks set by the setup-hook scripts.
     runHook crossEnvHook "$pkg"
 }