diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 547895a340c..b93d0f51751 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -2626,7 +2626,9 @@ in
 
   memtest86 = callPackage ../tools/misc/memtest86 { };
 
-  memtest86plus = callPackage ../tools/misc/memtest86+ { };
+  memtest86plus = callPackage ../tools/misc/memtest86+ {
+    stdenv = overrideCC stdenv gcc5;
+  };
 
   meo = callPackage ../tools/security/meo {
     boost = boost155;