diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/cross/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/cross/default.nix
index daa9f66615c..d1efa360237 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/cross/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/cross/default.nix
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ in lib.init bootStages ++ [
            else buildPackages.gcc;
 
       extraNativeBuildInputs = old.extraNativeBuildInputs
-        ++ lib.optionals
-             (hostPlatform.isLinux && !buildPlatform.isLinux)
-             [ buildPackages.patchelf buildPackages.paxctl ]
         ++ lib.optional
              (let f = p: !p.isx86 || p.libc == "musl"; in f hostPlatform && !(f buildPlatform))
              buildPackages.updateAutotoolsGnuConfigScriptsHook