diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper/default.nix
index 22d02395129..c48ee635f37 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/gcc-wrapper/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   langCC = if nativeTools then true else gcc.langCC;
   langF77 = if nativeTools then false else gcc.langF77;
   shell = if shell == "" then stdenv.shell else shell;
-  meta = if gcc != null then gcc.meta else
+  meta = if gcc != null && (gcc ? meta) then gcc.meta else
     { description = "System C compiler wrapper";
     };
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
index 3fc3c16e01f..25c72be5cb7 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ rec {
       args = ./scripts/builder-stdenv-initial.sh;
       inherit staticTools;
     }  // {
-      mkDerivation = attrs: derivation (attrs // {
+      mkDerivation = attrs: derivation ((removeAttrs attrs ["meta"]) // {
         builder = ./tools/bash;
         args = ["-e" attrs.builder];
         stdenv = body;