diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
index 971726b8ab90..fe0ed930a690 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ let version = "4.5.4";
     crossMingw = (targetPlatform != hostPlatform && targetPlatform.libc == "msvcrt");
 
     crossConfigureFlags =
-      "--target=${targetPlatform.config}" +
       withArch +
       withCpu +
       withAbi +
@@ -231,6 +230,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     ++ (optionals langVhdl [gnat])
     ;
 
+  # TODO(@Ericson2314): Always pass "--target" and always prefix.
+  configurePlatforms = [ "build" "host" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) "target";
   configureFlags = "
     ${if enableMultilib then "" else "--disable-multilib"}
     ${if enableShared then "" else "--disable-shared"}
@@ -313,7 +314,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
       ${if langAda then " --enable-libada" else ""}
       ${if targetplatform == hostPlatform && targetPlatform.isi686 then "--with-arch=i686" else ""}
       ${if targetPlatform != hostPlatform then crossConfigureFlags else ""}
-      --target=${targetPlatform.config}
     '';
   };
  
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
index 7a41ba38e519..877b71e0169d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ let version = "4.8.5";
         withFloat = if gccFloat != null then " --with-float=${gccFloat}" else "";
         withMode = if gccMode != null then " --with-mode=${gccMode}" else "";
       in
-        "--target=${targetPlatform.config}" +
         withArch +
         withCpu +
         withAbi +
@@ -317,6 +316,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   dontDisableStatic = true;
 
+  # TODO(@Ericson2314): Always pass "--target" and always prefix.
+  configurePlatforms = [ "build" "host" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) "target";
   configureFlags = "
     ${if hostPlatform.isSunOS then
       " --enable-long-long --enable-libssp --enable-threads=posix --disable-nls --enable-__cxa_atexit " +
@@ -436,7 +437,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
         )
       }
       ${if langAda then " --enable-libada" else ""}
-      --target=${targetPlatform.config}
       ${xwithArch}
       ${xwithCpu}
       ${xwithAbi}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
index e45ee0bcc6a7..02c8b4495674 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ let version = "4.9.4";
         withFloat = if gccFloat != null then " --with-float=${gccFloat}" else "";
         withMode = if gccMode != null then " --with-mode=${gccMode}" else "";
       in
-        "--target=${targetPlatform.config}" +
         withArch +
         withCpu +
         withAbi +
@@ -317,6 +316,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   dontDisableStatic = true;
 
+  # TODO(@Ericson2314): Always pass "--target" and always prefix.
+  configurePlatforms = [ "build" "host" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) "target";
   configureFlags = "
     ${if hostPlatform.isSunOS then
       " --enable-long-long --enable-libssp --enable-threads=posix --disable-nls --enable-__cxa_atexit " +
@@ -434,7 +435,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
         )
       }
       ${if langAda then " --enable-libada" else ""}
-      --target=${targetPlatform.config}
       ${xwithArch}
       ${xwithCpu}
       ${xwithAbi}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
index 57b68d1a11f1..3c613d40dff0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ let version = "5.4.0";
         withFloat = if gccFloat != null then " --with-float=${gccFloat}" else "";
         withMode = if gccMode != null then " --with-mode=${gccMode}" else "";
       in
-        "--target=${targetPlatform.config}" +
         withArch +
         withCpu +
         withAbi +
@@ -334,6 +333,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   dontDisableStatic = true;
 
+  # TODO(@Ericson2314): Always pass "--target" and always prefix.
+  configurePlatforms = [ "build" "host" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) "target";
   configureFlags = "
     ${if hostPlatform.isSunOS then
       " --enable-long-long --enable-libssp --enable-threads=posix --disable-nls --enable-__cxa_atexit " +
@@ -451,9 +452,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
         )
       }
       ${if langAda then " --enable-libada" else ""}
-      --build=${buildPlatform.config}
-      --host=${hostPlatform.config}
-      --target=${targetPlatform.config}
       ${xwithArch}
       ${xwithCpu}
       ${xwithAbi}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
index fa42bb5b8512..87c5b11c5e12 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ let version = "6.4.0";
         withFloat = if gccFloat != null then " --with-float=${gccFloat}" else "";
         withMode = if gccMode != null then " --with-mode=${gccMode}" else "";
       in
-        "--target=${targetPlatform.config}" +
         withArch +
         withCpu +
         withAbi +
@@ -326,6 +325,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   dontDisableStatic = true;
 
+  # TODO(@Ericson2314): Always pass "--target" and always prefix.
+  configurePlatforms = [ "build" "host" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) "target";
   configureFlags = "
     ${if hostPlatform.isSunOS then
       " --enable-long-long --enable-libssp --enable-threads=posix --disable-nls --enable-__cxa_atexit " +
@@ -443,7 +444,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
         )
       }
       ${if langAda then " --enable-libada" else ""}
-      --target=${targetPlatform.config}
       ${xwithArch}
       ${xwithCpu}
       ${xwithAbi}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
index 67b7dee446fb..e1206c638f55 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ let version = "7.1.0";
         withFloat = if gccFloat != null then " --with-float=${gccFloat}" else "";
         withMode = if gccMode != null then " --with-mode=${gccMode}" else "";
       in
-        "--target=${targetPlatform.config}" +
         withArch +
         withCpu +
         withAbi +
@@ -328,6 +327,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   dontDisableStatic = true;
 
+  # TODO(@Ericson2314): Always pass "--target" and always prefix.
+  configurePlatforms = [ "build" "host" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) "target";
   configureFlags = "
     ${if hostPlatform.isSunOS then
       " --enable-long-long --enable-libssp --enable-threads=posix --disable-nls --enable-__cxa_atexit " +
@@ -445,7 +446,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
         )
       }
       ${if langAda then " --enable-libada" else ""}
-      --target=${targetPlatform.config}
       ${xwithArch}
       ${xwithCpu}
       ${xwithAbi}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
index 518ee5c7054b..210b51dbca08 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ let version = "7-20170409";
         withFloat = if gccFloat != null then " --with-float=${gccFloat}" else "";
         withMode = if gccMode != null then " --with-mode=${gccMode}" else "";
       in
-        "--target=${targetPlatform.config}" +
         withArch +
         withCpu +
         withAbi +
@@ -315,6 +314,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
 
   dontDisableStatic = true;
 
+  # TODO(@Ericson2314): Always pass "--target" and always prefix.
+  configurePlatforms = [ "build" "host" ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (targetPlatform != hostPlatform) "target";
   configureFlags = "
     ${if hostPlatform.isSunOS then
       " --enable-long-long --enable-libssp --enable-threads=posix --disable-nls --enable-__cxa_atexit " +
@@ -432,7 +433,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
         )
       }
       ${if langAda then " --enable-libada" else ""}
-      --target=${targetPlatform.config}
       ${xwithArch}
       ${xwithCpu}
       ${xwithAbi}