diff --git a/pkgs/tools/system/stress-ng/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/system/stress-ng/default.nix
index d5b9b0fb73a..7f7ce425fa7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/system/stress-ng/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/system/stress-ng/default.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace Makefile --replace "/usr" ""
   '';
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl "-D_LINUX_SYSINFO_H=1";
+
   # Won't build on i686 because the binary will be linked again in the
   # install phase without checking the dependencies. This will prevent
   # triggering the rebuild. Why this only happens on i686 remains a