diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
index 7270877c52e4..f041d2b50429 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/busybox/default.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   patches = [
     ./busybox-in-store.patch
-  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.targetPlatform) ./clang-cross.patch;
+  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.hostPlatform != stdenv.buildPlatform) ./clang-cross.patch;
 
   postPatch = "patchShebangs .";