diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix
index a8100e455f0b..26396fee507e 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/heimdall/default.nix
@@ -21,11 +21,14 @@ mkDerivation {
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DDISABLE_FRONTEND=${if enableGUI then "OFF" else "ON"}"
+    "-DLIBUSB_LIBRARY=${libusb1}"
   ];
 
   preConfigure = ''
     # Give ownership of the Galaxy S USB device to the logged in user.
     substituteInPlace heimdall/60-heimdall.rules --replace 'MODE="0666"' 'TAG+="uaccess"'
+  '' + stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.isDarwin ''
+    substituteInPlace libpit/CMakeLists.txt --replace "-std=gnu++11" ""
   '';
 
   installPhase = ''