diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libsodium/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libsodium/default.nix
index db2cd044592..e7f60aa4fc5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libsodium/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libsodium/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   separateDebugInfo = stdenv.isLinux && stdenv.hostPlatform.libc != "musl";
 
   enableParallelBuilding = true;
+  hardeningDisable = stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.targetPlatform.isMusl && stdenv.targetPlatform.isi686) "stackprotector";
+
+  # FIXME: the hardeingDisable attr above does not seems effective, so
+  # the need to disable stackprotector via configureFlags
+  configureFlags = stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.targetPlatform.isMusl && stdenv.targetPlatform.isi686) "--disable-ssp";
 
   doCheck = true;