diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/librsvg/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/librsvg/default.nix
index c59a80c0e0f6..25f8209dd3d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/librsvg/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/librsvg/default.nix
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     # Fix thumbnailer path
     sed -e "s#@bindir@\(/gdk-pixbuf-thumbnailer\)#${gdk-pixbuf}/bin\1#g" \
         -i gdk-pixbuf-loader/librsvg.thumbnailer.in
+
+    # 'error: linker `cc` not found' when cross-compiling
+    export RUSTFLAGS="-Clinker=$CC"
   '';
 
   # Not generated when cross compiling.