diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gnu-efi/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gnu-efi/default.nix
index 9d6b3a870347..336785e1abdd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gnu-efi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gnu-efi/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "AR=ar"
     "RANLIB=ranlib"
     "OBJCOPY=objcopy"
-  ];
+  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isArm "ARCH=arm";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "GNU EFI development toolchain";