diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
index 6c910c284a5c..2d96869f23e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/linux/default.nix
@@ -66,6 +66,18 @@ rec {
   };
 
 
+  # A helper function to call gcc-wrapper.
+  wrapGCC =
+    { gcc, libc, binutils, coreutils, name }:
+
+    lib.makeOverridable (import ../../build-support/gcc-wrapper) {
+      nativeTools = false;
+      nativeLibc = false;
+      inherit gcc binutils coreutils libc name;
+      stdenv = stage0.stdenv;
+    };
+
+
   # This function builds the various standard environments used during
   # the bootstrap.  In all stages, we build an stdenv and the package
   # set that can be built with that stdenv.
@@ -101,6 +113,7 @@ rec {
     };
     in { stdenv = thisStdenv; pkgs = thisPkgs; };
 
+
   # Build a dummy stdenv with no GCC or working fetchurl.  This is
   # because we need a stdenv to build the GCC wrapper and fetchurl.
   stage0 = stageFun {
@@ -124,18 +137,6 @@ rec {
   };
 
 
-  # A helper function to call gcc-wrapper.
-  wrapGCC =
-    { gcc, libc, binutils, coreutils, name }:
-
-    lib.makeOverridable (import ../../build-support/gcc-wrapper) {
-      nativeTools = false;
-      nativeLibc = false;
-      inherit gcc binutils coreutils libc name;
-      stdenv = stage0.stdenv;
-    };
-
-
   # Create the first "real" standard environment.  This one consists
   # of bootstrap tools only, and a minimal Glibc to keep the GCC
   # configure script happy.