diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools-crosspi.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools-crosspi.nix
index 061e5f35528..e956fe90c12 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools-crosspi.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/make-bootstrap-tools-crosspi.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ let
   patch = pkgs.patch.hostDrv;
   patchelf = pkgs.patchelf.hostDrv;
   replace = pkgs.replace.hostDrv;
-  gcc = pkgs.gcc;
+  gcc = pkgs.gcc47;
   gmp = pkgs.gmp.hostDrv;
   mpfr = pkgs.mpfr.hostDrv;
   #ppl = pkgs.ppl.hostDrv;