diff --git a/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cdrkit/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cdrkit/default.nix
index e3d53297193..e28d4f8b9c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cdrkit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/cdrkit/default.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ln -s $out/bin/wodim $out/bin/cdrecord
   '';
 
+  cmakeFlags = lib.optionals (stdenv.buildPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform) [ "-DBITFIELDS_HTOL=0" ];
+
   makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=\$(out)" ];
 
   meta = {