diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/zv/zvbi/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/zv/zvbi/package.nix
index d7dfa3900110..60a80c9269b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/zv/zvbi/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/zv/zvbi/package.nix
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-knc9PejugU6K4EQflfz91keZr3ZJqZu2TKFQFFJrxiI=";
   };
 
+  configureFlags = lib.optionals (!lib.systems.equals stdenv.buildPlatform stdenv.hostPlatform) [
+    "ac_cv_func_malloc_0_nonnull=yes"
+    "ac_cv_func_realloc_0_nonnull=yes"
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     autoreconfHook
     validatePkgConfig