diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/freebsd/default.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/freebsd/default.nix
index 5aadfd81a20f..9a890532b790 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/freebsd/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/freebsd/default.nix
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ in
         buildPlatform hostPlatform targetPlatform
         initialPath shell fetchurlBoot;
 
-      cc = import ../../build-support/cc-wrapper {
+      cc = lib.makeOverridable (import ../../build-support/cc-wrapper) {
         inherit lib;
         nativeTools  = true;
         nativePrefix = "/usr";