diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/mtdutils/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/mtdutils/default.nix
index 397f85478889..0ca64234e5f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/mtdutils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/mtdutils/default.nix
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     (enableFeature doCheck "tests")
   ];
 
+  makeFlags = [
+    "AR:=$(AR)"
+  ];
+
   doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform;
 
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" ];