diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
index 532c56d5257..8aeb531e3eb 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , libpthread ? null, libpthreadCross ? null  # required for GNU/Hurd
-, stripped ? true
+, # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
+  stripped ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform && targetPlatform == hostPlatform
 , gnused ? null
 , darwin ? null
 , buildPlatform, hostPlatform, targetPlatform
@@ -371,21 +372,17 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   targetConfig = if targetPlatform != hostPlatform then targetPlatform.config else null;
 
-  buildFlags = if bootstrap then
-    (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap")
-    else "";
+  buildFlags = optional
+    (bootstrap && hostPlatform == buildPlatform)
+    (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap");
+
+  dontStrip = !stripped;
 
   installTargets =
     if stripped
     then "install-strip"
     else "install";
 
-  /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs =  {
-    dontStrip = true;
-    buildFlags = "";
-  };
-
   # http://gcc.gnu.org/install/specific.html#x86-64-x-solaris210
   ${if hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-solaris" then "CC" else null} = "gcc -m64";
 
@@ -487,8 +484,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   installTargets = "install-gcc install-target-libgcc";
 }
 
-# Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence targetPlatform != hostPlatform)
-// optionalAttrs (!stripped || targetPlatform != hostPlatform) { dontStrip = true; }
-
 // optionalAttrs (enableMultilib) { dontMoveLib64 = true; }
 )
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
index f041252495a..7bd9f5460f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , libpthread ? null, libpthreadCross ? null  # required for GNU/Hurd
-, stripped ? true
+, # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
+  stripped ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform && targetPlatform == hostPlatform
 , gnused ? null
 , darwin ? null
 , buildPlatform, hostPlatform, targetPlatform
@@ -393,21 +394,17 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   targetConfig = if targetPlatform != hostPlatform then targetPlatform.config else null;
 
-  buildFlags = if bootstrap then
-    (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap")
-    else "";
+  buildFlags = optional
+    (bootstrap && hostPlatform == buildPlatform)
+    (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap");
+
+  dontStrip = !stripped;
 
   installTargets =
     if stripped
     then "install-strip"
     else "install";
 
-  /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = {
-    dontStrip = true;
-    buildFlags = "";
-  };
-
   # http://gcc.gnu.org/install/specific.html#x86-64-x-solaris210
   ${if hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-solaris" then "CC" else null} = "gcc -m64";
 
@@ -505,9 +502,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   installTargets = "install-gcc install-target-libgcc";
 }
 
-# Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence targetPlatform != hostPlatform)
-// optionalAttrs (!stripped || targetPlatform != hostPlatform) { dontStrip = true; }
-
 // optionalAttrs (enableMultilib) { dontMoveLib64 = true; }
 
 // optionalAttrs (langJava) {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
index dee798eb09b..b61a3719cc6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , libpthread ? null, libpthreadCross ? null  # required for GNU/Hurd
-, stripped ? true
+, # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
+  stripped ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform && targetPlatform == hostPlatform
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , darwin ? null
@@ -396,21 +397,17 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   targetConfig = if targetPlatform != hostPlatform then targetPlatform.config else null;
 
-  buildFlags = if bootstrap then
-    (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap")
-    else "";
+  buildFlags = optional
+    (bootstrap && hostPlatform == buildPlatform)
+    (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap");
+
+  dontStrip = !stripped;
 
   installTargets =
     if stripped
     then "install-strip"
     else "install";
 
-  /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = {
-    dontStrip = true;
-    buildFlags = "";
-  };
-
   # http://gcc.gnu.org/install/specific.html#x86-64-x-solaris210
   ${if hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-solaris" then "CC" else null} = "gcc -m64";
 
@@ -508,8 +505,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   installTargets = "install-gcc install-target-libgcc";
 }
 
-# Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence targetPlatform != hostPlatform)
-// optionalAttrs (!stripped || targetPlatform != hostPlatform) { dontStrip = true; }
-
 // optionalAttrs (enableMultilib) { dontMoveLib64 = true; }
 )
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
index b99ab8fce7f..9a26d4dae26 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , libpthread ? null, libpthreadCross ? null  # required for GNU/Hurd
-, stripped ? true
+, # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
+  stripped ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform && targetPlatform == hostPlatform
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , darwin ? null
@@ -400,20 +401,17 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   targetConfig = if targetPlatform != hostPlatform then targetPlatform.config else null;
 
-  buildFlags =
-    optional bootstrap (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap");
+  buildFlags = optional
+    (bootstrap && hostPlatform == buildPlatform)
+    (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap");
+
+  dontStrip = !stripped;
 
   installTargets =
     if stripped
     then "install-strip"
     else "install";
 
-  /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = {
-    dontStrip = true;
-    buildFlags = "";
-  };
-
   # http://gcc.gnu.org/install/specific.html#x86-64-x-solaris210
   ${if hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-solaris" then "CC" else null} = "gcc -m64";
 
@@ -511,9 +509,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   installTargets = "install-gcc install-target-libgcc";
 }
 
-# Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence targetPlatform != hostPlatform)
-// optionalAttrs (!stripped || targetPlatform != hostPlatform) { dontStrip = true; }
-
 // optionalAttrs (enableMultilib) { dontMoveLib64 = true; }
 
 // optionalAttrs (langJava) {
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
index 493e50d9f32..dd5e42f7642 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , libpthread ? null, libpthreadCross ? null  # required for GNU/Hurd
-, stripped ? true
+, # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
+  stripped ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform && targetPlatform == hostPlatform
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , darwin ? null
@@ -406,20 +407,17 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   targetConfig = if targetPlatform != hostPlatform then targetPlatform.config else null;
 
-  buildFlags =
-    optional bootstrap (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap");
+  buildFlags = optional
+    (bootstrap && hostPlatform == buildPlatform)
+    (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap");
+
+  dontStrip = !stripped;
 
   installTargets =
     if stripped
     then "install-strip"
     else "install";
 
-  /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = {
-    dontStrip = true;
-    buildFlags = "";
-  };
-
   # http://gcc.gnu.org/install/specific.html#x86-64-x-solaris210
   ${if hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-solaris" then "CC" else null} = "gcc -m64";
 
@@ -517,8 +515,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   installTargets = "install-gcc install-target-libgcc";
 }
 
-# Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence targetPlatform != hostPlatform)
-// optionalAttrs (!stripped || targetPlatform != hostPlatform) { dontStrip = true; }
-
 // optionalAttrs (enableMultilib) { dontMoveLib64 = true; }
 )
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/8/default.nix
index 2465e6149c0..239735bc657 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/8/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , libpthread ? null, libpthreadCross ? null  # required for GNU/Hurd
-, stripped ? true
+, # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
+  stripped ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform && targetPlatform == hostPlatform
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , darwin ? null
@@ -347,20 +348,17 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   targetConfig = if targetPlatform != hostPlatform then targetPlatform.config else null;
 
-  buildFlags =
-    optional bootstrap (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap");
+  buildFlags = optional
+    (bootstrap && hostPlatform == buildPlatform)
+    (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap");
+
+  dontStrip = !stripped;
 
   installTargets =
     if stripped
     then "install-strip"
     else "install";
 
-  /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = {
-    dontStrip = true;
-    buildFlags = "";
-  };
-
   # http://gcc.gnu.org/install/specific.html#x86-64-x-solaris210
   ${if hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-solaris" then "CC" else null} = "gcc -m64";
 
@@ -447,8 +445,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   installTargets = "install-gcc install-target-libgcc";
 }
 
-# Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence targetPlatform != hostPlatform)
-// optionalAttrs (!stripped || targetPlatform != hostPlatform) { dontStrip = true; }
-
 // optionalAttrs (enableMultilib) { dontMoveLib64 = true; }
 )
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
index d37cfac3fa8..d87df997289 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 , libcCross ? null
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , libpthread ? null, libpthreadCross ? null  # required for GNU/Hurd
-, stripped ? true
+, # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
+  stripped ? hostPlatform == buildPlatform && targetPlatform == hostPlatform
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , darwin ? null
@@ -371,17 +372,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     (if profiledCompiler then "profiledbootstrap" else "bootstrap")
     else "";
 
+  dontStrip = !stripped;
+  NIX_STRIP_DEBUG = !stripped;
+
   installTargets =
     if stripped
     then "install-strip"
     else "install";
 
-  /* For cross-built gcc (build != host == target) */
-  crossAttrs = {
-    dontStrip = true;
-    buildFlags = "";
-  };
-
   # http://gcc.gnu.org/install/specific.html#x86-64-x-solaris210
   ${if hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-solaris" then "CC" else null} = "gcc -m64";
 
@@ -481,8 +479,5 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
   installTargets = "install-gcc install-target-libgcc";
 }
 
-# Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence targetPlatform != hostPlatform)
-// optionalAttrs (!stripped || targetPlatform != hostPlatform) { dontStrip = true; NIX_STRIP_DEBUG = 0; }
-
 // optionalAttrs (enableMultilib) { dontMoveLib64 = true; }
 )