diff --git a/pkgs/misc/emulators/wine/packages.nix b/pkgs/misc/emulators/wine/packages.nix
index 45c48182f284..206deb01b8bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/emulators/wine/packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/emulators/wine/packages.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 { system, stdenv, stdenv_32bit, lib, pkgs, pkgsi686Linux, callPackage, callPackage_i686,
+  overrideCC, wrapCCMulti, gcc49,
   pulseaudioSupport,
   wineRelease ? "stable"
 }:
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ in with src; {
   wine64 = callPackage ./base.nix {
     name = "wine64-${version}";
     inherit src version pulseaudioSupport;
+    # FIXME: drop this when GCC is updated to >5.3.
+    # Corresponding bug: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=69140
+    stdenv = overrideCC stdenv gcc49;
     pkgArches = [ pkgs ];
     geckos = [ gecko64 ];
     monos =  [ mono ];
@@ -25,7 +29,8 @@ in with src; {
   wineWow = callPackage ./base.nix {
     name = "wine-wow-${version}";
     inherit src version pulseaudioSupport;
-    stdenv = stdenv_32bit;
+    # FIXME: see above.
+    stdenv = overrideCC stdenv_32bit (wrapCCMulti gcc49);
     pkgArches = [ pkgs pkgsi686Linux ];
     geckos = [ gecko32 gecko64 ];
     monos =  [ mono ];