diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix
index 0f580baba33..3597dd70f2c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/common.nix
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   # prevent a retained dependency on the bootstrap tools in the stdenv-linux
   # bootstrap.
   BASH_SHELL = "/bin/sh";
+
+  # Used by libgcc, elf-header, and others to determine ABI
+  passthru = { inherit version; };
 }
 
 // (removeAttrs args [ "withLinuxHeaders" "withGd" ]) //