diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf/default.nix
index 18dc3ddfc7bf..270cb1dbe49d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf/default.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
   zstd,
   withLibcap ? true,
   libcap,
+  buildPackages,
 }:
 let
   d3-flame-graph-templates = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   pname = "perf-linux";
   inherit (kernel) version src;
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
+  depsBuildBuild = [ buildPackages.stdenv.cc ];
+
   patches =
     lib.optionals (lib.versionAtLeast kernel.version "5.10" && lib.versionOlder kernel.version "6.13")
       [