diff --git a/doc/stdenv.xml b/doc/stdenv.xml
index d3ee5164bc1..9951b6bf13c 100644
--- a/doc/stdenv.xml
+++ b/doc/stdenv.xml
@@ -1810,7 +1810,7 @@ set debug-file-directory ~/.nix-profile/lib/debug
      <listitem>
       <para>
        A list of dependencies used by the phase. This gets included in
-       <varname>buildInputs</varname> when <varname>doInstallCheck</varname> is
+       <varname>nativeBuildInputs</varname> when <varname>doInstallCheck</varname> is
        set.
       </para>
      </listitem>
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
index f3c4afb613e..88808a7b3f9 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
@@ -125,14 +125,14 @@ rec {
           (map (drv: drv.__spliced.buildBuild or drv) depsBuildBuild)
           (map (drv: drv.nativeDrv or drv) nativeBuildInputs
              ++ lib.optional separateDebugInfo' ../../build-support/setup-hooks/separate-debug-info.sh
-             ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows ../../build-support/setup-hooks/win-dll-link.sh)
+             ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isWindows ../../build-support/setup-hooks/win-dll-link.sh
+             ++ lib.optionals doCheck checkInputs
+             ++ lib.optionals doInstallCheck' installCheckInputs)
           (map (drv: drv.__spliced.buildTarget or drv) depsBuildTarget)
         ]
         [
           (map (drv: drv.__spliced.hostHost or drv) depsHostHost)
-          (map (drv: drv.crossDrv or drv) (buildInputs
-             ++ lib.optionals doCheck checkInputs
-             ++ lib.optionals doInstallCheck' installCheckInputs))
+          (map (drv: drv.crossDrv or drv) buildInputs)
         ]
         [
           (map (drv: drv.__spliced.targetTarget or drv) depsTargetTarget)