diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix
index 910d93d42da1..68f87b3c2fe5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/common/configure-flags.nix
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ let
       # In uclibc cases, libgomp needs an additional '-ldl'
       # and as I don't know how to pass it, I disable libgomp.
       "--disable-libgomp"
-    ] ++ lib.optional (targetPlatform.libc == "newlib") "--with-newlib"
+    ] ++ lib.optional (targetPlatform.libc == "newlib" || targetPlatform.libc == "newlib-nano") "--with-newlib"
       ++ lib.optional (targetPlatform.libc == "avrlibc") "--with-avrlibc"
     );