diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/tinycc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/tinycc/default.nix
index bb08b113ad50..b46dee899a33 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/tinycc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/tinycc/default.nix
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   configureFlags = [
-    "--cc=cc"
+    "--cc=$CC"
+    "--ar=$AR"
     "--crtprefix=${lib.getLib stdenv.cc.libc}/lib"
     "--sysincludepaths=${lib.getDev stdenv.cc.libc}/include:{B}/include"
     "--libpaths=${lib.getLib stdenv.cc.libc}/lib"
     # build cross compilers
     "--enable-cross"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl [
+    "--config-musl"
   ];
 
   preConfigure = ''