diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gettext/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gettext/default.nix
index 78a8756b59b..63eb086b0fb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gettext/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gettext/default.nix
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sed -i -e "s/\(am_libgettextlib_la_OBJECTS = \)error.lo/\\1/" gettext-tools/gnulib-lib/Makefile.in
   '';
 
-  buildInputs = [ xz xz.bin libiconv ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ xz xz.bin ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (!stdenv.isLinux) libiconv; # HACK, see #10874 (and 14664)
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;