diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
index 21867be0b440..c2e2045cbd18 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ rec {
     else if system == "powerpc-linux" then import ./bootstrap/powerpc
     else if system == "armv5tel-linux" then import ./bootstrap/armv5tel
     else if system == "armv6l-linux" then import ./bootstrap/armv6l
-    else if system == "armv7l-linux" then import ./bootstrap/armv5tel
+    else if system == "armv7l-linux" then import ./bootstrap/armv6l
     else if system == "mips64el-linux" then import ./bootstrap/loongson2f
     else abort "unsupported platform for the pure Linux stdenv";