diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
index b27e59860e39..d00df6ff4139 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/make-derivation.nix
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ let
 
       concretizeFlagImplications =
         flag: impliesFlags: list:
-        if any (x: x == flag) list then (list ++ impliesFlags) else list;
+        if builtins.elem flag list then (list ++ impliesFlags) else list;
 
       hardeningDisable' = unique (
         pipe hardeningDisable [