diff --git a/pkgs/servers/sql/mysql5/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/sql/mysql5/default.nix
index 114ed37be32..908ae3fc70c 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/sql/mysql5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/sql/mysql5/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   
   NIX_CFLAGS_CXXFLAGS = if stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux" then "-fPIC" else "";
 
-  NIX_LDFLAGS = if stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux" then "-lgcc_s" else "";
+  NIX_LDFLAGS = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux "-lgcc_s";
 
   postInstall =
     ''