diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
index fbf8891a70f..003d466f011 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch, pkgconfig, libatomic_ops
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, fetchpatch
 , enableLargeConfig ? false # doc: https://github.com/ivmai/bdwgc/blob/v7.6.6/doc/README.macros#L179
 }:
 
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1798rp3mcfkgs38ynkbg2p47bq59pisrc6mn0l20pb5iczf0ssj3";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ libatomic_ops ];
-  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ];
-
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" "doc" ];
   separateDebugInfo = stdenv.isLinux;
 
@@ -29,14 +26,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isRiscV ./riscv.patch;
 
   configureFlags =
-    [ "--enable-cplusplus" ]
+    [ "--enable-cplusplus" "--with-libatomic-ops=none" ]
     ++ lib.optional enableLargeConfig "--enable-large-config"
-    ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform.libc == "musl") "--disable-static"
-    # Configure script can't detect whether C11 atomic intrinsics are available
-    # when cross-compiling, so it links to libatomic_ops, which has to be
-    # propagated to all dependencies. To avoid this, assume that the intrinsics
-    # are available.
-    ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) "--with-libatomic-ops=none";
+    ++ lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform.libc == "musl") "--disable-static";
 
   doCheck = true; # not cross;