diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix
index c65ed30dd71b..e2d0670a8266 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ let
       ++ optionals selinuxSupport [ libselinux libsepol ];
 
     crossAttrs = {
-      buildInputs = [ gmp ]
+      buildInputs = [ gmp.crossDrv ]
         ++ optional aclSupport acl.crossDrv
         ++ optionals selinuxSupport [ libselinux.crossDrv libsepol.crossDrv ]
         ++ optional (stdenv.ccCross.libc ? libiconv)