diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/libtool/libtool2.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/libtool/libtool2.nix
index a81255212da..f25fbcd00d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/libtool/libtool2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/libtool/libtool2.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, m4, perl, help2man }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, m4, perl, help2man
+, buildPlatform, hostPlatform
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "libtool-2.4.6";
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   # Don't run the native `strip' when cross-compiling.  This breaks at least
   # with `.a' files for MinGW.
-  dontStrip = stdenv ? cross;
+  dontStrip = hostPlatform != buildPlatform;
 
   meta = {
     description = "GNU Libtool, a generic library support script";