diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
index 96e41790aac8..d32ec6cbf58b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, libatomic_ops, enableLargeConfig ? false }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, libatomic_ops, enableLargeConfig ? false
+, buildPlatform, hostPlatform
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "boehm-gc-7.6.0";
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   doCheck = true;
 
   # Don't run the native `strip' when cross-compiling.
-  dontStrip = stdenv ? cross;
+  dontStrip = hostPlatform != buildPlatform;
 
   postInstall =
     ''