diff --git a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
index c6fe55ad9f75..092764a3d9d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/x11/xorg/overrides.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ self: super:
         rm -rf $out/share/doc
       '';
     CPP = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin "clang -E -";
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.xorgproto ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.xorgproto ];
   });
 
   libAppleWM = super.libAppleWM.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ self: super:
 
   libXau = super.libXau.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.xorgproto ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.xorgproto ];
   });
 
   libXdmcp = super.libXdmcp.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ self: super:
 
   libXfont = super.libXfont.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ freetype ]; # propagate link reqs. like bzip2
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ freetype ]; # propagate link reqs. like bzip2
     # prevents "misaligned_stack_error_entering_dyld_stub_binder"
     configureFlags = lib.optional isDarwin "CFLAGS=-O0";
   });
@@ -136,6 +136,22 @@ self: super:
     configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
       ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
   });
+  libXxf86dga = super.libXxf86dga.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+    configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
+      ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
+  });
+  libXxf86misc = super.libXxf86misc.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+    configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
+      ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
+  });
+  libdmx = super.libdmx.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+    configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
+      ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
+  });
+  xdpyinfo = super.xdpyinfo.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+    configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
+      ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
+  });
 
   # Propagate some build inputs because of header file dependencies.
   # Note: most of these are in Requires.private, so maybe builder.sh
@@ -146,7 +162,7 @@ self: super:
     '';
     configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
       ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.libSM ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.libSM ];
     depsBuildBuild = [ buildPackages.stdenv.cc ];
     CPP = if stdenv.isDarwin then "clang -E -" else "${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}cc -E -";
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" "devdoc" ];
@@ -166,12 +182,12 @@ self: super:
 
   libXcomposite = super.libXcomposite.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.libXfixes ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.libXfixes ];
   });
 
   libXaw = super.libXaw.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" "devdoc" ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.libXmu ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.libXmu ];
   });
 
   libXcursor = super.libXcursor.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
@@ -184,7 +200,7 @@ self: super:
 
   libXft = super.libXft.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.libXrender freetype fontconfig ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.libXrender freetype fontconfig ];
     configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
       ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
 
@@ -208,7 +224,7 @@ self: super:
 
   libXext = super.libXext.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" "man" "doc" ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.xorgproto self.libXau ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.xorgproto self.libXau ];
     configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
       ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
   });
@@ -219,7 +235,7 @@ self: super:
 
   libXi = super.libXi.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" "man" "doc" ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.libXfixes ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.libXfixes ];
     configureFlags = stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform)
       "xorg_cv_malloc0_returns_null=no";
   });
@@ -239,19 +255,19 @@ self: super:
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
     configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
       ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [self.libXrender];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.libXrender ];
   });
 
   libSM = super.libSM.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" "doc" ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.libICE ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.libICE ];
   });
 
   libXrender = super.libXrender.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     outputs = [ "out" "dev" "doc" ];
     configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags or []
       ++ malloc0ReturnsNullCrossFlag;
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.xorgproto ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.xorgproto ];
   });
 
   libXres = super.libXres.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
@@ -319,7 +335,7 @@ self: super:
   });
 
   utilmacros = super.utilmacros.overrideAttrs (attrs: { # not needed for releases, we propagate the needed tools
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ automake autoconf libtool ];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ automake autoconf libtool ];
   });
 
   x11perf = super.x11perf.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
@@ -558,6 +574,7 @@ self: super:
 
   xorgproto = super.xorgproto.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
     buildInputs = [];
+    propagatedBuildInputs = [];
     nativeBuildInputs = attrs.nativeBuildInputs ++ [ meson ninja ];
     # adds support for printproto needed for libXp
     mesonFlags = [ "-Dlegacy=true" ];
@@ -626,7 +643,7 @@ self: super:
       then {
         outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];
         buildInputs = commonBuildInputs ++ [ libdrm mesa ];
-        propagatedBuildInputs = [ libpciaccess epoxy ] ++ commonPropagatedBuildInputs ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
+        propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ libpciaccess epoxy ] ++ commonPropagatedBuildInputs ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
           udev
         ];
         prePatch = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl ''
@@ -755,7 +772,7 @@ self: super:
       "--with-launchdaemons-dir=\${out}/LaunchDaemons"
       "--with-launchagents-dir=\${out}/LaunchAgents"
     ];
-    propagatedBuildInputs = [ self.xauth ]
+    propagatedBuildInputs = attrs.propagatedBuildInputs or [] ++ [ self.xauth ]
                          ++ lib.optionals isDarwin [ self.libX11 self.xorgproto ];
     prePatch = ''
       sed -i 's|^defaultserverargs="|&-logfile \"$HOME/.xorg.log\"|p' startx.cpp
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/static.nix b/pkgs/top-level/static.nix
index 372d30a0b4e7..3b179940b6df 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/static.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/static.nix
@@ -280,4 +280,28 @@ in {
   libev = super.libev.override { static = true; };
 
   libexecinfo = super.libexecinfo.override { enableShared = false; };
+
+  xorg = super.xorg.overrideScope' (xorgself: xorgsuper: {
+    libX11 = xorgsuper.libX11.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      depsBuildBuild = attrs.depsBuildBuild ++ [ (self.buildPackages.stdenv.cc.libc.static or null) ];
+    });
+    xauth = xorgsuper.xauth.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      # missing transitive dependencies
+      preConfigure = attrs.preConfigure or "" + ''
+        export NIX_CFLAGS_LINK="$NIX_CFLAGS_LINK -lxcb -lXau -lXdmcp"
+      '';
+    });
+    xdpyinfo = xorgsuper.xdpyinfo.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      # missing transitive dependencies
+      preConfigure = attrs.preConfigure or "" + ''
+        export NIX_CFLAGS_LINK="$NIX_CFLAGS_LINK -lXau -lXdmcp"
+      '';
+    });
+    libxcb = xorgsuper.libxcb.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags ++ [ "--disable-shared" ];
+    });
+    libXi= xorgsuper.libXi.overrideAttrs (attrs: {
+      configureFlags = attrs.configureFlags ++ [ "--disable-shared" ];
+    });
+  });
 }