diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/openblas/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/openblas/default.nix
index 82f51bffa8e..42eaf71942e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/openblas/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/science/math/openblas/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ let blas64_ = blas64; in
 let
   # To add support for a new platform, add an element to this set.
   configs = {
+    armv6l-linux = {
+      BINARY = "32";
+      TARGET = "ARMV6";
+      DYNAMIC_ARCH = "0";
+      CC = "gcc";
+      USE_OPENMP = "1";
+    };
+
     armv7l-linux = {
       BINARY = "32";
       TARGET = "ARMV7";