diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libmikmod/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libmikmod/default.nix
index cde3aecce07..8ef95650ce6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libmikmod/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libmikmod/default.nix
@@ -6,15 +6,17 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "07k6iyx6pyzisncgdkd071w2dhm3rx6l34hbja3wbc7rpf888k3k";
   };
   buildInputs = [ texinfo ];
-  meta = {
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A library for playing tracker music module files";
+    homepage    = http://mikmod.shlomifish.org/;
+    license     = licenses.lgpl2Plus;
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ astsmtl lovek323 ];
+    platforms   = platforms.unix;
+
     longDescription = ''
       A library for playing tracker music module files supporting many formats,
       including MOD, S3M, IT and XM.
     '';
-    homepage = http://mikmod.shlomifish.org/;
-    license = "LGPLv2+";
-    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ astsmtl ];
-    platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e063024c0c5..66116c1266a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4676,7 +4676,12 @@ let
 
   libmicrohttpd = callPackage ../development/libraries/libmicrohttpd { };
 
-  libmikmod = callPackage ../development/libraries/libmikmod { };
+  libmikmod = callPackage ../development/libraries/libmikmod {
+    # resolve the "stray '@' in program" errors
+    stdenv = if stdenv.isDarwin
+      then overrideGCC stdenv gccApple
+      else stdenv;
+  };
 
   libmilter = callPackage ../development/libraries/libmilter { };