diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/rust/hooks/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/rust/hooks/default.nix
index c73ec30082dc..205d085d3507 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/rust/hooks/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/rust/hooks/default.nix
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
         cargoConfig = ''
           [target."${rust.toRustTarget stdenv.buildPlatform}"]
           "linker" = "${rust.envVars.ccForBuild}"
-          ${lib.optionalString (stdenv.hostPlatform.config != stdenv.targetPlatform.config) ''
-            [target."${rust.toRustTarget stdenv.targetPlatform}"]
-            "linker" = "${rust.envVars.ccForTarget}"
+          ${lib.optionalString (stdenv.buildPlatform.config != stdenv.hostPlatform.config) ''
+            [target."${rust.toRustTarget stdenv.hostPlatform}"]
+            "linker" = "${rust.envVars.ccForHost}"
           ''}
           "rustflags" = [ "-C", "target-feature=${if stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic then "+" else "-"}crt-static" ]
         '';