diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-gcc/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-gcc/template
index 3a1a9911cca..4cda104670c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/chroot-gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/chroot-gcc/template
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ checksum="
 create_wrksrc=yes
 bootstrap=yes
 
-makedepends="chroot-binutils>=2.22.52.0.4"
-
+if [ -z "$CROSS_BUILD" ]; then
+	makedepends="chroot-binutils>=2.22.52.0.4"
+fi
 if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
 	makedepends+=" perl flex"
 fi