diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/default.nix
index 4dbc3a8d176a..7f44037c7019 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ rec {
   stdenv =
     if stdenvType == "i686-linux" then stdenvLinux else
     if stdenvType == "x86_64-linux" then stdenvLinux else
-    if stdenvType == "powerpc-linux" then stdenvLinux else
+    if stdenvType == "powerpc-linux" then /* stdenvLinux */ stdenvNative else
     if stdenvType == "i686-mingw" then stdenvMinGW else
     if stdenvType == "i686-darwin" then stdenvNix else
     stdenvNative;