diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
index 5c55ac31588c..e2ec35d0ad0c 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/nix/default.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ common =
       propagatedBuildInputs = [ boehmgc ];
 
       # Seems to be required when using std::atomic with 64-bit types
-      NIX_LDFLAGS = lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "armv6l-linux") "-latomic";
+      NIX_LDFLAGS = lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "armv5tel-linux" || stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "armv6l-linux") "-latomic";
 
       preConfigure =
         # Copy libboost_context so we don't get all of Boost in our closure.