diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/mktorrent/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/mktorrent/default.nix
index e7104ce2aaf..713d6dc70b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/mktorrent/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/mktorrent/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "17qi3nfky240pq6qcmf5qg324mxm83vk9r3nvsdhsvinyqm5d3kg";
   };
 
-  makeFlags = "USE_PTHREADS=1 USE_OPENSSL=1 USE_LONG_OPTIONS=1" +
+  makeFlags = "CFLAGS=-lgcc_s USE_PTHREADS=1 USE_OPENSSL=1 USE_LONG_OPTIONS=1" +
     stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isi686 " USE_LARGE_FILES=1";
 
   preInstall = ''