diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/builder.sh b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/builder.sh
index 66c3b92f5303..e3e083eaf6a2 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dietlibc/builder.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ postInstall=postInstall
 postInstall() {
     (cd $out && ln -s lib-* lib)
     (cd $out/lib && ln -s start.o crt1.o)
+
+    # Fake crti.o and crtn.o.
+    touch empty.c
+    gcc -c empty.c -o $out/lib/crti.o
+    gcc -c empty.c -o $out/lib/crtn.o
 }
 
 genericBuild