diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
index 2cf606cce7c9..f65b792485a0 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/bintools-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ for cmd in \
     ar as ld nm objcopy objdump readelf ranlib strip strings size windres
 do
     if
-        cmd_path=$(PATH=$_PATH command -v "@targetPrefix@${cmd}")
+        PATH=$_PATH type -p "@targetPrefix@${cmd}" > /dev/null
     then
         upper_case="$(echo "$cmd" | tr "[:lower:]" "[:upper:]")"
-        export "${role_pre}${upper_case}=${cmd_path}";
-        export "${upper_case}${role_post}=${cmd_path}";
+        export "${role_pre}${upper_case}=@targetPrefix@${cmd}";
+        export "${upper_case}${role_post}=@targetPrefix@${cmd}";
     fi
 done
 
@@ -72,5 +72,5 @@ done
 export NIX_HARDENING_ENABLE
 
 # No local scope in sourced file
-unset -v role_pre role_post cmd cmd_path upper_case
+unset -v role_pre role_post cmd upper_case
 set +u
diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
index 619e75a39748..28060de74118 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/setup-hook.sh
@@ -109,10 +109,10 @@ fi
 
 export NIX_${role_pre}CC=@out@
 
-export ${role_pre}CC=@out@/bin/@named_cc@
-export ${role_pre}CXX=@out@/bin/@named_cxx@
-export CC${role_post}=@out@/bin/@named_cc@
-export CXX${role_post}=@out@/bin/@named_cxx@
+export ${role_pre}CC=@named_cc@
+export ${role_pre}CXX=@named_cxx@
+export CC${role_post}=@named_cc@
+export CXX${role_post}=@named_cxx@
 
 # If unset, assume the default hardening flags.
 : ${NIX_HARDENING_ENABLE="fortify stackprotector pic strictoverflow format relro bindnow"}
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.0.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.0.2.nix
index fdbe4cf902ff..ddd9c27589ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.0.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.0.2.nix
@@ -102,16 +102,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
     # GHC is a bit confused on its cross terminology, as these would normally be
     # the *host* tools.
-    export CC="$CC_FOR_TARGET"
-    export CXX="$CXX_FOR_TARGET"
-    # Use gold to work around https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16177
-    export LD="${targetCC.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ld${stdenv.lib.optionalString targetPlatform.isAarch32 ".gold"}"
-    export AS="$AS_FOR_TARGET"
-    export AR="$AR_FOR_TARGET"
-    export NM="$NM_FOR_TARGET"
-    export RANLIB="$RANLIB_FOR_TARGET"
-    export READELF="$READELF_FOR_TARGET"
-    export STRIP="$STRIP_FOR_TARGET"
+    export CC="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cc"
+    export CXX="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cxx"
+    export LD="${targetCC.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ld"
+    export AS="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}as"
+    export AR="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ar"
+    export NM="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}nm"
+    export RANLIB="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ranlib"
+    export READELF="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}readelf"
+    export STRIP="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}strip"
 
     echo -n "${buildMK}" > mk/build.mk
     sed -i -e 's|-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk||' configure
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.2.2.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.2.2.nix
index 6ff1a2483720..79c910e5fd21 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.2.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.2.2.nix
@@ -134,16 +134,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
     # GHC is a bit confused on its cross terminology, as these would normally be
     # the *host* tools.
-    export CC="$CC_FOR_TARGET"
-    export CXX="$CXX_FOR_TARGET"
+    export CC="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cc"
+    export CXX="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cxx"
     # Use gold to work around https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16177
     export LD="${targetCC.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ld${stdenv.lib.optionalString targetPlatform.isAarch32 ".gold"}"
-    export AS="$AS_FOR_TARGET"
-    export AR="$AR_FOR_TARGET"
-    export NM="$NM_FOR_TARGET"
-    export RANLIB="$RANLIB_FOR_TARGET"
-    export READELF="$READELF_FOR_TARGET"
-    export STRIP="$STRIP_FOR_TARGET"
+    export AS="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}as"
+    export AR="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ar"
+    export NM="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}nm"
+    export RANLIB="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ranlib"
+    export READELF="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}readelf"
+    export STRIP="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}strip"
 
     echo -n "${buildMK}" > mk/build.mk
     sed -i -e 's|-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk||' configure
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.4.3.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.4.3.nix
index 522dd9cfbf06..f30c8dd8622e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.4.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.4.3.nix
@@ -115,16 +115,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (rec {
     done
     # GHC is a bit confused on its cross terminology, as these would normally be
     # the *host* tools.
-    export CC="$CC_FOR_TARGET"
-    export CXX="$CXX_FOR_TARGET"
+    export CC="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cc"
+    export CXX="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cxx"
     # Use gold to work around https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16177
     export LD="${targetCC.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ld${stdenv.lib.optionalString targetPlatform.isAarch32 ".gold"}"
-    export AS="$AS_FOR_TARGET"
-    export AR="$AR_FOR_TARGET"
-    export NM="$NM_FOR_TARGET"
-    export RANLIB="$RANLIB_FOR_TARGET"
-    export READELF="$READELF_FOR_TARGET"
-    export STRIP="$STRIP_FOR_TARGET"
+    export AS="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}as"
+    export AR="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ar"
+    export NM="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}nm"
+    export RANLIB="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ranlib"
+    export READELF="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}readelf"
+    export STRIP="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}strip"
 
     echo -n "${buildMK}" > mk/build.mk
     sed -i -e 's|-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk||' configure
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.1.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.1.nix
index a94c9e3d3f1c..fdb60ce3f2e8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.1.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.6.1.nix
@@ -98,16 +98,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (rec {
     done
     # GHC is a bit confused on its cross terminology, as these would normally be
     # the *host* tools.
-    export CC="$CC_FOR_TARGET"
-    export CXX="$CXX_FOR_TARGET"
+    export CC="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cc"
+    export CXX="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cxx"
     # Use gold to work around https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16177
     export LD="${targetCC.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ld${stdenv.lib.optionalString targetPlatform.isAarch32 ".gold"}"
-    export AS="$AS_FOR_TARGET"
-    export AR="$AR_FOR_TARGET"
-    export NM="$NM_FOR_TARGET"
-    export RANLIB="$RANLIB_FOR_TARGET"
-    export READELF="$READELF_FOR_TARGET"
-    export STRIP="$STRIP_FOR_TARGET"
+    export AS="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}as"
+    export AR="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ar"
+    export NM="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}nm"
+    export RANLIB="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ranlib"
+    export READELF="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}readelf"
+    export STRIP="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}strip"
 
     echo -n "${buildMK}" > mk/build.mk
     sed -i -e 's|-isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk||' configure
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix
index b0b6ed3bab09..2824ce669ee6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/head.nix
@@ -100,16 +100,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     done
     # GHC is a bit confused on its cross terminology, as these would normally be
     # the *host* tools.
-    export CC="$CC_FOR_TARGET"
-    export CXX="$CXX_FOR_TARGET"
+    export CC="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cc"
+    export CXX="${targetCC}/bin/${targetCC.targetPrefix}cxx"
     # Use gold to work around https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16177
     export LD="${targetCC.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ld${stdenv.lib.optionalString targetPlatform.isAarch32 ".gold"}"
-    export AS="$AS_FOR_TARGET"
-    export AR="$AR_FOR_TARGET"
-    export NM="$NM_FOR_TARGET"
-    export RANLIB="$RANLIB_FOR_TARGET"
-    export READELF="$READELF_FOR_TARGET"
-    export STRIP="$STRIP_FOR_TARGET"
+    export AS="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}as"
+    export AR="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ar"
+    export NM="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}nm"
+    export RANLIB="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}ranlib"
+    export READELF="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}readelf"
+    export STRIP="${targetCC.bintools.bintools}/bin/${targetCC.bintools.targetPrefix}strip"
 
     echo -n "${buildMK}" > mk/build.mk
     echo ${version} >VERSION
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gcc/libgcc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gcc/libgcc/default.nix
index ef605d8702fa..0a29ab6927f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gcc/libgcc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gcc/libgcc/default.nix
@@ -46,16 +46,22 @@ stdenvNoLibs.mkDerivation rec {
     mkdir -p "$buildRoot/gcc"
     cd "$buildRoot/gcc"
     (
+      export AS_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc}/bin/$AS_FOR_BUILD
+      export CC_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc}/bin/$CC_FOR_BUILD
+      export CPP_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc}/bin/$CPP_FOR_BUILD
+      export CXX_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc}/bin/$CXX_FOR_BUILD
+      export LD_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/$LD_FOR_BUILD
+
       export AS=$AS_FOR_BUILD
       export CC=$CC_FOR_BUILD
       export CPP=$CPP_FOR_BUILD
       export CXX=$CXX_FOR_BUILD
       export LD=$LD_FOR_BUILD
 
-      export AS_FOR_TARGET=$AS
-      export CC_FOR_TARGET=$CC
-      export CPP_FOR_TARGET=$CPP
-      export LD_FOR_TARGET=$LD
+      export AS_FOR_TARGET=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$AS
+      export CC_FOR_TARGET=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$CC
+      export CPP_FOR_TARGET=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$CPP
+      export LD_FOR_TARGET=${stdenvNoLibs.cc.bintools}/bin/$LD
 
       export NIX_BUILD_CFLAGS_COMPILE+=' -DGENERATOR_FILE=1'
 
@@ -81,6 +87,23 @@ stdenvNoLibs.mkDerivation rec {
     cd "$buildRoot/gcc/${hostPlatform.config}/libgcc"
     configureScript=$sourceRoot/configure
     chmod +x "$configureScript"
+
+    export AS_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc}/bin/$AS_FOR_BUILD
+    export CC_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc}/bin/$CC_FOR_BUILD
+    export CPP_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc}/bin/$CPP_FOR_BUILD
+    export CXX_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc}/bin/$CXX_FOR_BUILD
+    export LD_FOR_BUILD=${buildPackages.stdenv.cc.bintools}/bin/$LD_FOR_BUILD
+
+    export AS=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$AS
+    export CC=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$CC
+    export CPP=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$CPP
+    export CXX=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$CXX
+    export LD=${stdenvNoLibs.cc.bintools}/bin/$LD
+
+    export AS_FOR_TARGET=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$AS_FOR_TARGET
+    export CC_FOR_TARGET=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$CC_FOR_TARGET
+    export CPP_FOR_TARGET=${stdenvNoLibs.cc}/bin/$CPP_FOR_TARGET
+    export LD_FOR_TARGET=${stdenvNoLibs.cc.bintools}/bin/$LD_FOR_TARGET
   '';
 
   gccConfigureFlags = [