diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools.sh b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools.sh
index 9b3034e3052..49bb5afe477 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools.sh
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools.sh
@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ fi
 rm -rf gcc/lib/gcc/*/*/install-tools
 rm -rf gcc/lib/gcc/*/*/include/root
 rm -rf gcc/lib/gcc/*/*/include/linux
-nukeRefs gcc/lib/gcc/powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include/bits/mathdef.h
+if test -e gcc/lib/gcc/powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include/bits/mathdef.h; then
+    nukeRefs gcc/lib/gcc/powerpc-unknown-linux-gnu/4.1.1/include/bits/mathdef.h
+fi
 
 
 # Create the glibc tarball.