diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
index 390acab15b8..e02cf1667cd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     else "-static-libgcc";
 
   # TODO(@Ericson2314): Always pass "--target" and always prefix.
-  configurePlatforms = [ "build" "host" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) "target";
+  configurePlatforms = stdenv.lib.optionals (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) [ "build" "host" "target" ];
   configureFlags =
     [ "--enable-shared" "--enable-deterministic-archives" "--disable-werror" ]
     ++ optional (stdenv.system == "mips64el-linux") "--enable-fix-loongson2f-nop"