diff --git a/pkgs/misc/emulators/wine/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/emulators/wine/default.nix
index 984e99bc92a..a7b1430e674 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/emulators/wine/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/emulators/wine/default.nix
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 }:
 
 assert stdenv.isLinux;
+assert stdenv.gcc.gcc != null;
 
 let lib = import ../../../lib/default.nix; in