diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
index 19a538e613e..288a91398d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.5/default.nix
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ let version = "4.5.4";
       withArch +
       withCpu +
       withAbi +
+      # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
+      " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
+      " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld" +
       (if crossMingw && crossStageStatic then
         " --with-headers=${libcCross}/include" +
         " --with-gcc" +
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
index 714554019e4..2d615e3b8e8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.8/default.nix
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ let version = "4.8.5";
         withFpu +
         withFloat +
         withMode +
+        # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
+        " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
+        " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld" +
         (if crossMingw && crossStageStatic then
           " --with-headers=${libcCross}/include" +
           " --with-gcc" +
@@ -169,10 +172,6 @@ let version = "4.8.5";
           (if crossDarwin then " --with-sysroot=${libcCross.out}/share/sysroot"
            else                " --with-headers=${libcCross.dev}/include") +
           # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
-          (stdenv.lib.optionalString (crossMingw || crossDarwin) (
-            " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
-            " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld"
-          )) +
           " --enable-__cxa_atexit" +
           " --enable-long-long" +
           (if crossMingw then
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
index 3bf279635aa..93f46fdd0f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.9/default.nix
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ let version = "4.9.4";
         withFpu +
         withFloat +
         withMode +
+        # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
+        " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
+        " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld" +
         (if crossMingw && crossStageStatic then
           " --with-headers=${libcCross}/include" +
           " --with-gcc" +
@@ -169,11 +172,6 @@ let version = "4.9.4";
           else
           (if crossDarwin then " --with-sysroot=${libcCross.out}/share/sysroot"
            else                " --with-headers=${libcCross.dev}/include") +
-          # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
-          (stdenv.lib.optionalString (crossMingw || crossDarwin) (
-            " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
-            " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld"
-          )) +
           " --enable-__cxa_atexit" +
           " --enable-long-long" +
           (if crossMingw then
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
index 79c5b805f45..296b899830b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/5/default.nix
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ let version = "5.4.0";
         withFpu +
         withFloat +
         withMode +
+        # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
+        " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
+        " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld" +
         (if crossMingw && crossStageStatic then
           " --with-headers=${libcCross}/include" +
           " --with-gcc" +
@@ -173,11 +176,6 @@ let version = "5.4.0";
           else
           (if crossDarwin then " --with-sysroot=${getLib libcCross}/share/sysroot"
            else                " --with-headers=${getDev libcCross}/include") +
-          # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
-          (stdenv.lib.optionalString (crossMingw || crossDarwin) (
-            " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
-            " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld"
-          )) +
           " --enable-__cxa_atexit" +
           " --enable-long-long" +
           (if crossMingw then
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
index 57bb336ccbf..c23968d2126 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ let version = "6.3.0";
         withFpu +
         withFloat +
         withMode +
+        # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
+        " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
+        " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld" +
         (if crossMingw && crossStageStatic then
           " --with-headers=${libcCross}/include" +
           " --with-gcc" +
@@ -169,11 +172,6 @@ let version = "6.3.0";
           else
           (if crossDarwin then " --with-sysroot=${getLib libcCross}/share/sysroot"
            else                " --with-headers=${getDev libcCross}/include") +
-          # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
-          (stdenv.lib.optionalString (crossMingw || crossDarwin) (
-            " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
-            " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld"
-          )) +
           " --enable-__cxa_atexit" +
           " --enable-long-long" +
           (if crossMingw then
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
index 6b08f279790..9c3b7a4e7df 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/snapshot/default.nix
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ let version = "7-20170409";
         withFpu +
         withFloat +
         withMode +
+        # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
+        " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
+        " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld" +
         (if crossMingw && crossStageStatic then
           " --with-headers=${libcCross}/include" +
           " --with-gcc" +
@@ -170,10 +173,6 @@ let version = "7-20170409";
           (if crossDarwin then " --with-sysroot=${getLib libcCross}/share/sysroot"
            else                " --with-headers=${getDev libcCross}/include") +
           # Ensure that -print-prog-name is able to find the correct programs.
-          (stdenv.lib.optionalString (crossMingw || crossDarwin) (
-            " --with-as=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-as" +
-            " --with-ld=${binutils}/bin/${cross.config}-ld"
-          )) +
           " --enable-__cxa_atexit" +
           " --enable-long-long" +
           (if crossMingw then