diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix
index 71b806a0b4e1..35062d891b8b 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/stage-1.nix
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ let
         fi
       done
 
-      if [ -z "${toString pkgs.stdenv.isCross}" ]; then
+      if [ -z "${toString (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform != pkgs.stdenv.buildPlatform)}" ]; then
       # Make sure that the patchelf'ed binaries still work.
       echo "testing patched programs..."
       $out/bin/ash -c 'echo hello world' | grep "hello world"