diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/default.nix
index adab6f239a61..bc9c199f778d 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/default.nix
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     ''
 
     # TODO: categorize these and figure out a better place for them
-    + optionalString hostPlatform.isCygwin ''
+    + optionalString targetPlatform.isWindows ''
       hardening_unsupported_flags+=" pic"
     '' + optionalString targetPlatform.isMinGW ''
       hardening_unsupported_flags+=" stackprotector fortify"