diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/10/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/10/default.nix
index c31e7c426e02..ecbe7c9eb4b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/10/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/10/default.nix
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 , threadsCross ? null # for MinGW
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
-  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform
-          && stdenv.targetPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform
+  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform.system == stdenv.buildPlatform.system
+          && stdenv.targetPlatform.system == stdenv.hostPlatform.system
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , buildPackages
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
index 908f7e0f699f..ed97e6a0ce87 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/6/default.nix
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 , threadsCross ? null # for MinGW
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
-  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform
-          && stdenv.targetPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform
+  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform.system == stdenv.buildPlatform.system
+          && stdenv.targetPlatform.system == stdenv.hostPlatform.system
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , buildPackages
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
index d950d6ac35bb..4bd776e6f8b8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/7/default.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 , threadsCross ? null # for MinGW
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
-  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform
-          && stdenv.targetPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform
+  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform.system == stdenv.buildPlatform.system
+          && stdenv.targetPlatform.system == stdenv.hostPlatform.system
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , buildPackages
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/8/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/8/default.nix
index 683a9edfe09d..d9234a75530f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/8/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/8/default.nix
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@
 , threadsCross ? null # for MinGW
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
-  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform
-          && stdenv.targetPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform
+  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform.system == stdenv.buildPlatform.system
+          && stdenv.targetPlatform.system == stdenv.hostPlatform.system
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , buildPackages
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/9/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/9/default.nix
index 7827cb985053..40af21a1fa3f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/9/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/9/default.nix
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 , threadsCross ? null # for MinGW
 , crossStageStatic ? false
 , # Strip kills static libs of other archs (hence no cross)
-  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform
-          && stdenv.targetPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform
+  stripped ? stdenv.hostPlatform.system == stdenv.buildPlatform.system
+          && stdenv.targetPlatform.system == stdenv.hostPlatform.system
 , gnused ? null
 , cloog # unused; just for compat with gcc4, as we override the parameter on some places
 , buildPackages
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/builder.sh b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/builder.sh
index 7d104b96624e..e6d41d7b29ab 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/gcc/builder.sh
@@ -147,9 +147,9 @@ if test "$noSysDirs" = "1"; then
     fi
 fi
 
-if test -n "${targetConfig-}"; then
-    # The host strip will destroy some important details of the objects
-    dontStrip=1
+if [ -n "${targetConfig-}" ]; then
+    # if stripping gcc, include target directory too
+    stripDebugList="${stripDebugList-lib lib32 lib64 libexec bin sbin} $targetConfig"
 fi
 
 eval "$oldOpts"