diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/rust/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/rust/default.nix
index 6203eaf47ba..c90f689e21c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/rust/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/rust/default.nix
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
       "armv7a" = "armv7";
       "armv7l" = "armv7";
       "armv6l" = "arm";
+      "armv5tel" = "armv5te";
     }.${cpu.name} or cpu.name;
   in platform.rustc.config
     or "${cpu_}-${vendor.name}-${kernel.name}${lib.optionalString (abi.name != "unknown") "-${abi.name}"}";