diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/default.nix
index bf81d00e5ea..5d2f2f977a7 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
   if libc == null then
     null
   else if stdenvNoCC.targetPlatform.isNetBSD then
-    if libc != targetPackages.netbsdCross.headers then
+    if !(targetPackages ? netbsdCross) then
+      netbsd.ld_elf_so
+    else if libc != targetPackages.netbsdCross.headers then
       targetPackages.netbsdCross.ld_elf_so
     else
       null