diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libcddb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libcddb/default.nix
index 591369df83f..9911ea7625f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libcddb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libcddb/default.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin libiconv;
 
+  configureFlags = stdenv.lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) [
+    "ac_cv_func_malloc_0_nonnull=yes"
+    "ac_cv_func_realloc_0_nonnull=yes"
+  ];
+
   doCheck = false; # fails 3 of 5 tests with locale errors
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {