diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libffi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libffi/default.nix
index b203f6346476..ca149bd3db35 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libffi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libffi/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{ fetchurl, stdenv, dejagnu, doCheck ? false }:
+{ fetchurl, stdenv, dejagnu, doCheck ? false
+, buildPlatform, hostPlatform
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "libffi-3.2.1";
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   inherit doCheck;
 
-  dontStrip = stdenv ? cross; # Don't run the native `strip' when cross-compiling.
+  dontStrip = hostPlatform != buildPlatform; # Don't run the native `strip' when cross-compiling.
 
   # Install headers and libs in the right places.
   postFixup = ''