diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/netbsd/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/netbsd/default.nix
index 9e0b734c817..d53a1afe5e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/netbsd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/bsd/netbsd/default.nix
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ in lib.makeScopeWithSplicing
     HAVE_LLVM = lib.versions.major (lib.getVersion stdenv'.cc.cc);
   } // lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv'.cc.isGNU or false) {
     HAVE_GCC = lib.versions.major (lib.getVersion stdenv'.cc.cc);
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs (stdenv'.isx86_32) {
+    USE_SSP = "no";
   } // lib.optionalAttrs (attrs.headersOnly or false) {
     installPhase = "includesPhase";
     dontBuild = true;