diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/wireless-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/wireless-tools/default.nix
index 3585d7ec197..f883bf0d226 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/wireless-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/wireless-tools/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   preBuild = "
-    makeFlagsArray=(PREFIX=$out)
+    makeFlagsArray=(PREFIX=$out CC=$CC LDCONFIG=: AR=$AR RANLIB=$RANLIB)
   ";
 
   meta = {