diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.7/default.nix
index 3925ce1f7fa5..92411e6687e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/4.7/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ let version = "4.7.2";
     # Whether building a cross-compiler for GNU/Hurd.
     crossGNU = cross != null && cross.config == "i586-pc-gnu";
 
-    patches = [ ./arm-eabi.patch ]
+    patches = []
+      ++ optional stdenv.isArm [ ./arm-eabi.patch ]
       ++ optional (cross != null) ./libstdc++-target.patch
       # ++ optional noSysDirs ./no-sys-dirs.patch
       # The GNAT Makefiles did not pay attention to CFLAGS_FOR_TARGET for its