diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools.nix
index f51a39d5820..aba6e144b81 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 let
   pkgs = import ../../.. { inherit localSystem crossSystem; };
   glibc = if pkgs.hostPlatform != pkgs.buildPlatform
-          then pkgs.glibcCross
+          then pkgs.libcCross
           else pkgs.glibc;
 in with pkgs; rec {