diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/ld-is-cc-hook.sh b/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/ld-is-cc-hook.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b53e184b0956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/setup-hooks/ld-is-cc-hook.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+ld-is-cc-hook() {
+    LD=$CC
+}
+
+preConfigureHooks+=(ld-is-cc-hook)
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index c0ce9f7c98c7..0f2af1f92d42 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -287,6 +287,9 @@ with pkgs;
     inherit url;
   };
 
+  ld-is-cc-hook = makeSetupHook { name = "ld-is-cc-hook"; }
+    ../build-support/setup-hooks/ld-is-cc-hook.sh;
+
   libredirect = callPackage ../build-support/libredirect { };
 
   madonctl = callPackage ../applications/misc/madonctl { };