diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ena/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ena/default.nix
index be0718d9b5dd..8a4e9d687929 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ena/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ena/default.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   env.KERNEL_BUILD_DIR = "${kernel.dev}/lib/modules/${kernel.modDirVersion}/build";
 
+  postPatch = ''
+    substituteInPlace kernel/linux/ena/configure.sh --replace-fail '^HOSTCC' '^CC'
+  '';
   configurePhase = ''
     runHook preConfigure
     cd kernel/linux/ena