diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
index dd5647bec456..2a58a9de0cf3 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
@@ -132,6 +132,11 @@ rec {
       stdenv = stdenvLinuxBoot0;
     };
 
+  # Helper function to override the compiler in stdenv for specific packages.
+  overrideGCC = stdenv: gcc: stdenv //
+    { mkDerivation = args: stdenv.mkDerivation (args // { NIX_GCC = gcc; });
+    };
+
 
   # Create the first "real" standard environment.  This one consists
   # of bootstrap tools only, and a minimal Glibc to keep the GCC
@@ -180,6 +185,17 @@ rec {
   stdenvLinuxBoot2Pkgs = allPackages {
     inherit system;
     bootStdenv = stdenvLinuxBoot2;
+    config = {
+      packageOverrides = pkgs : {
+        # The stdenv's gcc will not be built with 'ppl'
+        # but the resulting 'gcc' attribute of these pkgs will.
+        # (that allows bootstrapping from bootstrapTools with old gmp)
+        stdenv = overrideGCC pkgs.stdenv (pkgs.wrapGCC (pkgs.gcc.gcc.override {
+          ppl = null;
+          cloogppl = null;
+        }));
+      };
+    };
   };