diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index 8c8dc1c9eb52..9544047355f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -533,7 +533,10 @@ in {
       stdenv = gcc10Stdenv;
       buildPackages = buildPackages // { stdenv = buildPackages.gcc10Stdenv; };
     });
-    linux_5_4_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (hardenedPackagesFor kernels.linux_5_4 { });
+    linux_5_4_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (hardenedPackagesFor kernels.linux_5_4 {
+      stdenv = gcc10Stdenv;
+      buildPackages = buildPackages // { stdenv = buildPackages.gcc10Stdenv; };
+    });
     linux_5_10_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (hardenedPackagesFor kernels.linux_5_10 { });
     linux_5_15_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (hardenedPackagesFor kernels.linux_5_15 { });