diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libpfm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libpfm/default.nix
index ffd195b6462..36e99c8cd91 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libpfm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libpfm/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   installFlags = "DESTDIR=\${out} PREFIX= LDCONFIG=true";
 
+  makeFlags = [
+    "ARCH=${stdenv.targetPlatform.uname.processor}"
+    "SYS=${stdenv.targetPlatform.uname.system}"
+  ];
+
   NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = [ "-Wno-error" ];
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {