diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
index 1a55b06ef367..f7d2c49a66d6 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ rec {
     };
   in stdenv // {
     mkDerivation =
-      { buildInputs ? [], nativeBuildInputs ? []
-      , propagatedBuildInputs ? [], propagatedNativeBuildInputs ? []
+      { nativeBuildInputs ? []
       , selfNativeBuildInput ? args.crossAttrs.selfNativeBuildInput or false
       , ...
       } @ args:
@@ -98,14 +97,6 @@ rec {
             ++ stdenv.lib.optional hostPlatform.isAarch64 pkgs.updateAutotoolsGnuConfigScriptsHook
             ;
 
-          # Cross-linking dynamic libraries, every buildInput should
-          # be propagated because ld needs the -rpath-link to find
-          # any library needed to link the program dynamically at
-          # loader time. ld(1) explains it.
-          buildInputs = [];
-          propagatedBuildInputs = propagatedBuildInputs ++ buildInputs;
-          propagatedNativeBuildInputs = propagatedNativeBuildInputs;
-
           crossConfig = hostPlatform.config;
         } // args.crossAttrs or {});
   };