diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/fs/fsg/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/fs/fsg/package.nix
index 5f7340f9f039..0a8048d5e6f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/fs/fsg/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/fs/fsg/package.nix
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   patches = [ ./wxgtk-3.2.patch ];
 
+  # use correct wx-config for cross-compiling
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace makefile \
+      --replace-fail 'wx-config' "${lib.getExe' wxGTK32 "wx-config"}"
+  '';
+
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];
@@ -45,6 +51,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sed -re '/ctrans_prob/s/energy\[center][+]energy\[other]/(int)(fmin(energy[center]+energy[other],99))/g' -i Canvas.cpp
   '';
 
+  makeFlags = [
+    "CPP=${stdenv.cc.targetPrefix}c++"
+  ];
+
   installPhase = ''
     mkdir -p $out/bin $out/libexec
     cp sand $out/libexec