diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
index f68f63975b2..6f35d5fc0c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ rec {
 
     overrides = pkgs: {
       inherit cc;
+
+      gcc = cc;
+
       inherit (stage4.pkgs)
         gzip bzip2 xz bash binutils coreutils diffutils findutils gawk
         glibc gnumake gnused gnutar gnugrep gnupatch patchelf