diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix
index 1a0c9b2e10c8..9c811a16e74d 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/coreutils/default.nix
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-RFjY3nhJ30TMqxXhaxVIsoUiTbul8I+sBwwcDgvMTPo=";
   };
 
-  patches = optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isCygwin ./coreutils-8.23-4.cygwin.patch
-    # included on coreutils master; TODO: apply unconditionally, I guess
-    ++ optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64 ./sys-getdents-undeclared.patch
+  patches = [ ./sys-getdents-undeclared.patch ]
+    ++ optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isCygwin ./coreutils-8.23-4.cygwin.patch
     # fix gnulib tests on 32-bit ARM. Included on coreutils master.
     # https://lists.gnu.org/r/bug-gnulib/2020-08/msg00225.html
     ++ optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch32 ./fix-gnulib-tests-arm.patch;