diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix
index b6aad578204..b0a28406473 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ in
     # Building from a proper gcc staying in the path where it was installed,
     # libgcc_s will not be at {gcc}/lib, and gcc's libgcc will be found without
     # any special hack.
-    preInstall = ''
+    preInstall = if cross != null then "" else ''
       if [ -f ${stdenv.cc.cc}/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 ]; then
           mkdir -p $out/lib
           cp ${stdenv.cc.cc}/lib/libgcc_s.so.1 $out/lib/libgcc_s.so.1