diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-cross-wrapper/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-cross-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
index 497047a73b1..433d36ced43 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-cross-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-cross-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ fi
 
 if test "$dontSetConfigureCross" != "1"; then
     configureFlags="$configureFlags --build=$system --host=$crossConfig"
-    # This is because -print-prog-name tries to search FHS paths.
-    configureFlags="$configureFlags LD=$crossConfig-ld"
 fi
 # Disabling the tests when cross compiling, as usually the tests are meant for
 # native compilations.