diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
index 279e0da7155f..4457db094301 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/misc/binutils/default.nix
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   # mass rebuild.
   postFixup = "";
 
+  # Break dependency on pkgsBuildBuild.gcc when building a cross-binutils
+  stripDebugList = if stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.targetPlatform then "bin lib ${stdenv.hostPlatform.config}" else null;
+
   # INFO: Otherwise it fails with:
   # `./sanity.sh: line 36: $out/bin/size: not found`
   doInstallCheck = (buildPlatform == hostPlatform) && (hostPlatform == targetPlatform);